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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]