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Sale Sharks prop Coenie Oosthuizen will leave the Premiership Rugby finalists to return to South Africa and re-join United Rugby Championship side Sharks.<\/span><\/p>\n The 34-year-old Springbok joined Sale from Sharks in 2019 and went on to make 94 appearances for the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Oosthuizen made 16 appearances for Sale this season, helping them to their <\/span>first Premiership final<\/span><\/a> since 2006.<\/span><\/p>\n “Since he arrived, Coenie has been a massive part of this team,” boss Alex Sanderson told the club website.<\/span><\/p>\n “On the field he’s a fantastic player but off it, he’s been a real leader for us in what is a young squad.”<\/span><\/p>\n Oosthuizen made his debut for South Africa in 2012 and has won 30 international caps.<\/span><\/p>\n He played in Super Rugby with the Cheetahs and Sharks before <\/span>joining Sale<\/span><\/a> alongside a contingent of South African players, including Faf de Klerk, Rob du Preez, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Akker van der Merwe.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n