| Intro | South African rugby union footballer | ||
| Is |
Athlete Rugby union player |
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| From | South Africa | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth |
1 September 1989, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Age | 31 years | ||
| Star sign | Virgo | ||
| Education |
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Caylib Rees Oosthuizen (born 1 September 1989 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for Asia Pacific Dragons in Global Rapid Rugby. He previously played for Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.
Career
Oosthuizen started 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.
In 2013, he was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season. Again included in 2014, by starting in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein. He started in 13 of the 16 super rugby games that year.
Oosthuizen previously represented the University of Johannesburg in the 2011 Varsity Cup where he started all 8 of his sides’ matches.
International
Oosthuizen represented South Africa under 20 in the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship in Japan.