Rugby career
Oosthuizen went to Laerskool Gustav Preller in Roodepoort for his primary education and attended Grey College, Bloemfontein, Grey College in Bloemfontein. Oosthuizen plays in the loose-head prop position, although he can play both sides of the scrum. He boasts surprising pace for a man of his colossal weight (127 kg). He ended the 2010 Currie Cup season as the Cheetahs top try scorer. Oosthuizen is known for his strong runs and work rate around the pitch but has often struggled in the scrum against the more technical scrummagers. In 2010 Coenie scored a hat trick of tries for the Free State Cheetahs in a Currie Cup game against the neighbouring Griquas (rugby), Griquas team. It is after a stand-out season for the Cheetahs during the 2010 Currie Cup domestic rugby season that Coenie was selected as part of the Springbok squad for the November 2010 tour of Europe. Oosthuizen made his first test appearance on 9 June 2012 against England national rugby union team, England in Kings Park Stadium, Durban. He signed for the on a four-year deal prior to the 2016 Super Rugby season. On 13 May 2019, it was announced that he had signed a 3 year deal with Sale Sharks, and would join them after the conclusion of the 2019 Super Rugby season. In 2016, Oosthuizen was included in a South Africa 'A' national rugby union team, South Africa 'A' squad that played a 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals, two-match series against a touring England Saxons team. He came on as a replacement in their first match in Bloemfontein, but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners. He also played off the bench in the second match of the series, a 26–29 defeat to the Saxons in George, Western Cape, George.International tries
Squads
Coenie Oosthuizen is/was involved in the following squads: *2014 **Free State Cheetahs, Toyota Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup) **Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs (Super Rugby) **South Africa national rugby union team, Springboks (2014 mid-year rugby union tests) *2013 **South Africa national rugby union team, Springboks (Outgoing Tours – British Isles & France) **Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs (Super Rugby) **South Africa national rugby union team, Springboks (2013 mid-year rugby union tests and 2013 Rugby Championship) *2012 **Free State Cheetahs, Toyota Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup) **Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs (Super Rugby) **South Africa national rugby union team, Springboks (one call-up against England) *2011 **Free State Cheetahs, Toyota Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup) **Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs (Super Rugby) **South Africa national rugby union team, Springboks (Tri-Nations (rugby union)) *2010 **South Africa national rugby union team, Springboks (Outgoing Tours – British Isles) **Free State Cheetahs, Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup) **Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs (Super Rugby) *2009 **Free State Cheetahs, Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup) **South Africa national under-20 rugby union team, South Africa National Under-20 (IRB Junior World Championship) **Cheetahs (rugby union), Cheetahs (Super Rugby) *2008 **Free State Cheetahs, Free State U21 (ABSA Under 21 Competition) **Free State Cheetahs, Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup) **Free State Cheetahs, Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Vodacom Cup) **University of the Free State, Shimlas (Varsity Cup, FNB Varsity Cup) *2007 **Free State Cheetahs, Free State U/19 (ABSA U/19 Competition) **SA Schools (SA Schools) **Free State Cheetahs, Free State (Craven Week, U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week) *2006 **Free State Cheetahs, Free State (Craven Week, U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week) *2005 **Free State Cheetahs, Free State (U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week) *2002 **Golden Lions (U/13 Coca-Cola Craven Week)References
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