Grant Esterhuizen
Appearance
Date of birth | 28 April 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Alexander Bay, Cape Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grant Esterhuizen (born 28 April 1976) was a South African former rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Esterhizen matriculated at Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool and represented Northern Transvaal at the annual Craven Week tournaments in 1993 and 1994. He made his senior provincial debut for the Blue Bulls in 1996.[2]
Esterhuizen made his test match debut for the Springboks as a substitute against New Zealand at Jade Stadium, Christchurch in 2000 and played in seven test matches during the 2000 rugby season. In 2003, he represented South Africa at sevens.[3]
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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1. | ![]() |
12–25 | Replacement | 22 Jul 2000 | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | |
2. | ![]() |
46–40 | Centre | 19 Aug 2000 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
3. | ![]() |
18–19 | Centre | 26 Aug 2000 | Kings Park, Durban | |
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37–33 | Centre | 12 Nov 2000 | River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
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28–18 | Centre | 19 Nov 2000 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
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23–13 | Replacement | 26 Nov 2000 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | |
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17–25 | Replacement | 2 Dec 2000 | Twickenham, London |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 692
References
- ^ "Grant Esterhuizen". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2007). Sasol SA Rugby Annual 2007. Cape Town: SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 49. ISBN 0620382309.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 79. ISBN 0958423180.
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Blue Bulls players
- Bulls (rugby union) players
- Golden Lions players
- Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
- Stormers players
- South Africa international rugby sevens players
- Rugby union players from the Northern Cape
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union wings