Etienne Oosthuizen rugby player
Etienne Oosthuizen rugby player

Etienne Oosthuizen

22nd Dec 1992 1.98m/120kg No 5 Lock

Oosthuizen ruled out for the season

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lyon's Etienne Oosthuizen has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to heart problems that require surgery.       Absent since the beginning of the season, the South African...

What If The Springboks Needed To Select Players From Europe and Australasia For The Rugby Championship?

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jacques Nienaber is set to kick off his tenure as the new Springbok coach during the Rugby Championship which is set to be held exclusively in New Zealand. However, Nienaber has...

Analysis: The depth of South Africa's Pack

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks went through a major transformation under Rassie Erasmus in 2018 with the former Springbok introducing a new a number of new faces and changing the fortunes of the struggling...

Lyon sign Etienne Oosthuizen and François Van der Merwe

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lyon has confirmed the signings of two South African locks in Francois Van der Merwe, who joins from Racing 92, and Sharks Etienne Oosthuizen.   Van der Merwe, 33, has signed a two-year deal while...

Etienne Oosthuizen suspended for two-weeks

7 years ago by Sharks Rugby

The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Sharks lock, Etienne Oosthuizen, for contravening Law 10.4(a) Striking another Player with a hand, arm or fist, after he was Cited...

Unbeaten Shimlas stand tall

9 years ago by Rugby 365

A 21-16 victory over Maties in Bloemfontein saw UFS-Shimlas move to the top of the Varsity Cup standings on Monday. The Free State side are the only team in the tournament still unbeaten after four...

Tuks lay down a big marker

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Table-topping UP-Tuks made a big statement with a comprehensive 53-8 victory over three-time Varsity Cup champions Maties in Pretoria on Monday. The two-time champions scored seven tries in front of...