Cameron Holenstein


Cameron Holenstein is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for Hartpury University in the RFU Championship. His favoured position is loosehead prop.
Growing up in South Africa, Holenstein began his sporting career as a javelin thrower, owing to his powerful build. Holenstein’s javelin career was cut short at the age of 16 due to a career-ending shoulder injury. Being a physical and athletic young man, he turned his attention to rugby after his shoulder had recovered. His rugby career began at Pretoria Harlequins.
In 2014, he played for the Sharks U19 team, where he first met fellow Harlequin Tim Swiel. In 2015 he moved to French side Pau, where he helped the side avoid relegation from the French Top 14
On the 1st of August 2016, Holenstein signed for Harlequins. Quins Director of Rugby John Kingston at the time commented; "Cameron is a tough, uncompromising, physical individual who will create real competition for places." Unfortunately, Holenstein was injured during his first appearance for Harlequins. The injury sustained was a torn Achilles; it required him to be out for the whole 2016-17 season.
On 1 June 2018, Holenstein left Harlequins to join RFU Championship side Jersey Reds from the 2018-19 season.