Ryan Oosthuizen Explained

Ryan Oosthuizen
Birth Date:22 May 1995
Birth Place:Stellenbosch, South Africa
School:Paarl Gimnasium
Youthyears1:2014–2016
Years1:2016–2017
Apps1:3
Points1:0
Repyears1:2017–present
Repteam1:South Africa Sevens
Repcaps1:152
Reppoints1:160
Clubupdate:20 April 2018
Repupdate:4 July 2018

Ryan Oosthuizen (born 22 May 1995) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the South Africa Sevens team in the World Rugby Sevens Series. His regular position is forward in 7s and centre in 15 man rugby.

He made his debut for the South Africa Sevens team at the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens[1] and was also a member of the South Africa Sevens team that won the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series. He is also a bronze medal winner at the 2018 World Cup 7s in San Francisco.

He competed for South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2] [3] They defeated Australia to win the bronze medal final.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryan Oosthuizen - Rugby.com.au . www.rugby.com.au.
  2. Web site: 2024-07-10 . Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games . 2024-07-26 . SA Rugby.
  3. Web site: 2024 . South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . 2024-07-27 . www.world.rugby.
  4. Web site: Glover . Ben . Bone . Alyssa . 2024-07-27 . Aussie devastation as captain's send-off turns clash for bronze . 2024-08-04 . Nine . en.
  5. Web site: Baloyi . Charles . 2024-07-28 . Men's rugby sevens clinch Team South Africa's first medal in Paris . 2024-08-04 . SABC . en.