Caylib Rees Oosthuizen (born 1 September 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for Tel Aviv Heat in Rugby Europe Super Cup. He previously played for Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.
| Full name | Caylib Rees Oosthuizen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 September 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oudtshoorn High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editOosthuizen began his senior career in Johannesburg with the Lions, starting in his first 6 Super Rugby games. He was subsequently invited to one of the Springboks preliminary training camps. He joined the Free State Cheetahs in 2013 and represented them in the Super Rugby Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.[1][2]
In 2013, he was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[3] Again included in 2014,[4] by starting in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein. He started in 13 of the 16 super rugby games that year.[5][6]
Oosthuizen previously represented the University of Johannesburg in the 2011 Varsity Cup where he started all 8 of his sides' matches.[7]
International
editOosthuizen represented South Africa under 20 in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship in Japan.[8]
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Caylib Oosthuizen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Cheetahs sign Lions prop". Sport 24. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks 6–12 Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Toyota Cheetahs kondig groep aan vir 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby seisoen" (Press release) (in Afrikaans). Cheetahs. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 20–21 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "UJ steals the show in Varsity Cup opening match". UJ. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Caylib Oosthuizen IRB JWC 2009 Player Profile". IRB. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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