Rian Oberholzer

Chief Executive Officer, SA Rugby

Rian Oberholzer is Chief Executive Officer of SA Rugby.

SA Rugby is the national governing body of rugby union in South Africa and runs the Springboks. Oberholzer previously held the chief executive role from 1996 to 2003 and returned to it as Jurie Roux's replacement.

In the job

  1. SA Rugby extended his contract as chief executive by two years, to the end of 2025. Source

  2. He told a media day at SA Rugby's Cape Town headquarters that the union expected to be the only tier one nation to show a profit. Source

Career before

  1. 1995Tournament director, 1995 Rugby World Cup
  2. First chief executive, SANZAR
  3. 1996-2003Chief executive, South African Rugby Union
  4. Administrator, Western Province Rugby Football Union

Sources

  1. planetrugby.com
  2. iol.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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