Izan Esterhuizen
| Date of birth | 8 May 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Monument | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Izan Esterhuizen (born 8 May 2001) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Lions and Golden Lions. His preferred position is Flanker or Number 8.[1]
Early career
[edit]Esterhuizen attended Hoërskool Monument where he captained the school side and earned selection for SA Schools A.[2][3] He was named in the South Africa U20 squad for the 2021 U20 International series.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Esterhuizen made his professional debut for the Golden Lions in the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division,[5] and has continued to represent them since. He made his debut for the Lions in December 2023,[6] and has gone on to make 14 appearances for the side.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Izan Esterhuizen". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Monnas back to winning ways against Hartpury College". SuperSport Schools Plus. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "SA U20 squad: Player-by-player breakdown (forwards)". SA Rugby Magazine. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Nhleko names exciting squad for U20 Int'l Series". SA Rugby. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "2022 Currie Cup players and their schools". Next Gen XV. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Lions debuts for Oosthuizen, Roets, Hansen and Cronje for Perpignan Challenge Cup opener". Lions. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Lions amped to breathe fire on Dragons, says Izan Esterhuizen". Saturday Star. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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