Riaan Esterhuizen
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Full name | Riaan Etienne Esterhuizen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Brandwag, Uitenhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Nelson Mandela University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Professional Athlete & Entrepreneur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Riaan Etienne Esterhuizen (born 8 August 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His regular position is centre, but is comfortable serving as a utility back.
Rugby career
Youth
Esterhuizen followed the traditional pathway by playing representative rugby at schoolboy level from the age of seven. He captained his high school team on both the 15-man format as well as the sevens format. After high school he joined and captained the
Esterhuizen remained part of the team for their 2015 season, playing in five of their first six matches in a disappointing season for his side struggling to adapt to the new level, winning just one match all season and finishing bottom of the log.[7]
He started the 2016 season by playing
Eastern Province Kings
After the
Springbok Sevens
Esterhuizen has had international success in the Sevens game. He was asked to join the Springbok Sevens Academy in 2014/15 and played two tournaments in Europe for the team before injuring his knee.
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Riaan Esterhuizen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Border : 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Results – 2014 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 28–26 Limpopo BB U21". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 46–3 SWD U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border U21 9–64 EP Kings U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB CUT 35–26 FNB NMMU MADIBAZ". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – EP Kings : 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 37–18 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 14–28 Border". South African Rugby Union. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 15–35 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.