Caylib Rees Oosthuizen (born 1 September 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for

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. He previously played for in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.

Career

Oosthuizen began his senior career in Johannesburg with the , starting in his first 6 Super Rugby games. He was subsequently invited to one of the Springboks preliminary training camps. He joined the in 2013 and represented them in the Super Rugby Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions. In 2013, he was included in the squad for the

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. Again included in

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, by starting in a 21–20 defeat to the in Bloemfontein. He started in 13 of the 16 super rugby games that year. Oosthuizen previously represented the University of Johannesburg in the

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where he started all 8 of his sides' matches.

International

Oosthuizen represented South Africa under 20 in the

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References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
1989 births Living people South African rugby union players Golden Lions players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Free State Cheetahs players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Rugby union props Rugby union players from Cape Town University of Johannesburg alumni South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players Eastern Province Elephants players Stormers players Western Province (rugby union) players South African expatriate rugby union players in Australia Melbourne Rebels players Tel Aviv Heat players South African expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate rugby union players in Israel {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub