Jacob Johannes 'Johan' Oosthuizen (born 4 July 1951) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Jacob Johannes Oosthuizen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 July 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Worcester, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Worcester Gimnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
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 edit
| 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 |
10–8 | Centre | 30 November 1974 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| 4. | France |
38–25 | Centre | 1 | 21 June 1975 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 5. | 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 |
9–15 | Centre | 14 August 1976 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 8. | New Zealand |
15–10 | Centre | 1 | 4 September 1976 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 9. | New Zealand |
15–14 | Centre | 18 September 1976 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 460
References edit
- ^ "Johan Oosthuizen". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 85–96. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 155. ISBN 0958423148.