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Johan Oosthuizen

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Johan Oosthuizen
Birth nameJacob Johannes Oosthuizen
Date of birth (1951-07-04) 4 July 1951 (age 73)
Place of birthWorcester, Western Cape
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
SchoolWorcester Gimnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1973–1978 Western Province ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–1976 South Africa 9 (8)

Jacob Johannes 'Johan' Oosthuizen (born 4 July 1951) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Born in Worcester and a police officer by occupation, Oosthuizen made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1973.[2]

He made his test debut for the Springboks in the first test against the 1974 British Lions at Newlands in Cape Town. His second test for the Springboks was against France during the end of the year tour to that country. He also played against France in 1975 and against the All Blacks in 1976.[3] Along with his nine tests he played in five tour matches, scoring fifteen points for the Springboks.[4]

Test history

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No. Opponents Results (RSA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  British Lions 3–12 Centre 8 June 1974 Newlands, Cape Town
2.  France 13–4 Centre 23 November 1974 Stade Municipal, Toulouse
3. France France 10–8 Centre 30 November 1974 Parc des Princes, Paris
4. France France 38–25 Centre 1 21 June 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
5. France France 33–18 Centre 28 June 1975 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
6.  New Zealand 16–7 Centre 24 July 1976 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
7. New Zealand New Zealand 9–15 Centre 14 August 1976 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
8. New Zealand New Zealand 15–10 Centre 1 4 September 1976 Newlands, Cape Town
9. New Zealand New Zealand 15–14 Centre 18 September 1976 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Johan Oosthuizen". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. pp. 124, 132. ISBN 0-620-06555-9. OCLC 54188953.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 85–96. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 155. ISBN 0958423148.