Izan Esterhuizen

Izan Esterhuizen

Date of birth	(2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 24)
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
Position(s) Flanker / Number 8 Current team Lions / Golden Lions Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– Lions 16 (0) 2022– Golden Lions 4 (0) Correct as of 8 September 2025

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

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

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

1. "Izan Esterhuizen". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
2. "Monnas back to winning ways against Hartpury College". SuperSport Schools Plus. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
3. "SA U20 squad: Player-by-player breakdown (forwards)". SA Rugby Magazine. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
4. "Nhleko names exciting squad for U20 Int'l Series". SA Rugby. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
5. "2022 Currie Cup players and their schools". Next Gen XV. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
6. "Lions debuts for Oosthuizen, Roets, Hansen and Cronje for Perpignan Challenge Cup opener". Lions. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
7. "Lions amped to breathe fire on Dragons, says Izan Esterhuizen". Saturday Star. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk Profile