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Johan Oosthuizen

b. 1951

South African rugby union player

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Born 1951. Johan Oosthuizen is a rugby union player.

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

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

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. Along with his nine tests he played in five tour matches, scoring fifteen points for the Springboks.

Test history No. Opponents Results (RSA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue 1. 3–12 Centre 8 June 1974 Newlands, Cape Town 2. 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. 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

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Who is Johan Oosthuizen?

South African rugby union player

When was Johan Oosthuizen born?

Johan Oosthuizen was born on 4 July 1951 in Worcester.

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Johan Oosthuizen is a rugby union player.

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Β· Wikipedia: Johan Oosthuizen

Β· Wikidata: Q96216097

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