| Full name | Schalk Wentzel Oelofse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 November 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Daniel Pienaar Technical High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schalk Wentzel Oelofse (born 2 November 1988) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Southern Kings in the Pro14.[1] His regular position is lock.
Career
Oelofse played for Eastern Province in the 2005 and 2006 Craven Week tournaments before joining the Sharks, where he appeared at Under–21 level in 2008.
Oelofse then played for the NMMU Madibaz in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions, which earned him a call-up to the Eastern Province Kings 2013 Vodacom Cup squad and he was named in a South African Universities team that played against Namibia in 2013.[2]
Oelofse made his first class debut for the Eastern Province Kings against Free State XV.[3] and then joined the SWD Eagles before the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season.[4]
Mont-de-Marsan
In June 2016, French Rugby Pro D2 side Mont-de-Marsan announced that Oelofse would join them for the 2016–2017 season.[5]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Schalk Oelofse". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Universities squad named to face Namibia". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Eastern Province Kings team named against Free State". MyPE.co.za. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ Gerber, Jeremy (9 May 2013). "4 van NMMU nou Arende". Die Son (in Afrikaans). Media24. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ↑ "Signature de Schalk OELOFSE et interview" (Press release) (in French). Stade Montois Rugby. 1 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.