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Ryan Oosthuizen

Oosthuizen (shirt 2) at 2024 Summer Olympic rugby sevens, quarter-final
Date of birth	(1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Stellenbosch, South Africa
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School	Paarl Gimnasium
University	University of Stellenbosch University of South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Youth career 2014–2016 Western Province Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 Western Province 3 (0) Correct as of 20 April 2018 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–present South Africa Sevens 152 (160) Correct as of 4 July 2018
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  South Africa Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team competition Africa Men's Sevens 2024 Mauritius Team Competition

Ryan Oosthuizen (born (1995-05-22)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 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. They defeated Australia to win the bronze medal final.

References

1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ryan Oosthuizen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
2. "Ryan Oosthuizen - Rugby.com.au". www.rugby.com.au.
3. "Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games". SA Rugby. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
4. "South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
5. Glover, Ben; Bone, Alyssa (27 July 2024). "Aussie devastation as captain's send-off turns clash for bronze". Nine. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
6. Baloyi, Charles (28 July 2024). "Men's rugby sevens clinch Team South Africa's first medal in Paris". SABC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

External links

• Ryan Oosthuizen at Springbok Sevens
• Ryan Oosthuizen at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Ryan Oosthuizen at Olympics.com
• Ryan Oosthuizen at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
• Ryan Oosthuizen on Instagram

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