{{short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Grant Esterhuizen | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|4|28|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Alexander Bay, Northern Cape|Alexander Bay]], [[Cape Province]] | height = 1.80m | weight = 94kg | position = [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]], [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] | years1 = 2003–2004 | clubs1 = [[CS Bourgoin-Jallieu|Bourgoin-Jallieu]] | apps1 = 45 | points1 = 20 | years2 = 2006–2009 | clubs2 = {{rut|Clermont}} | apps2 = 33 | points2 = 10 | province1 = {{rut|Blue Bulls}} | province2 = {{rut|Golden Lions}} | province3 = | provinceyears1 = 1996–1999 | provinceyears2 = 2000–03, 05–06 | provinceyears3 = 1998–2001 | provinceapps1 = 46 | provinceapps2 = 50 | provinceapps3 = | provincepoints1 = 90 | provincepoints2 = 90 | provincepoints3 = | super1 = {{rut|Bulls}} | superyears1 = 1998–1999 | superapps1 = 11 | superpoints1 = 15 | super2 = {{rut|Cats}} | superyears2 = 2000–01, 06 | superapps2 = 35 | superpoints2 = 15 | super3 = {{rut|Stormers}} | superyears3 = 2003 | superapps3 = 5 | superpoints3 = 10 | repteam1 = [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] | repyears1 = 2000 | repcaps1 = 7 | reppoints1 = | repsevensyears1 = 2003 | repsevensteam1 = {{nrut7|South Africa}} | repsevenscomp1 = 1 | school = [[Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool]], [[Pretoria]] }}
''' Grant Esterhuizen ''' (born 28 April 1976) was a South African former [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/13482.html|title=Grant Esterhuizen|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref>
==Playing career== Esterhuizen matriculated at [[Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool]] and represented {{rut|Northern Transvaal}} at the annual [[Craven Week]] tournaments in 1993 and 1994. He made his senior provincial debut for the {{rut|Blue Bulls}} in 1996.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|title=Sasol SA Rugby Annual 2007|publisher=SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd|year=2007|isbn=0620382309|location=Cape Town|pages=49}}</ref>
Esterhuizen made his [[Test match (rugby union)|test match]] debut for the [[Springboks]] as a substitute against {{nrut|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 national rugby sevens team|South Africa]] at sevens.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 2001|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=SARFU & MWP Media Sport|year=2001|isbn=0958423180|location=Cape Town|pages=79}}</ref>
=== Test history === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! No. !! Opponents !! Results<br />(SA 1st) !! Position !! Tries !! Dates !! Venue |- | 1. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|12–25 || Replacement || || 22 Jul 2000 || [[Jade Stadium]], Christchurch |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 2. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|46–40 || Centre || || 19 Aug 2000 || [[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]], Johannesburg |- | 3. || {{ru|AUS}} || align="center"|18–19 || Centre || || 26 Aug 2000 || [[Kings Park Stadium|Kings Park]], Durban |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 4. || {{ru|ARG}} || align="center"|37–33 || Centre || || 12 Nov 2000 || [[Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti|River Plate Stadium]], Buenos Aires |- | 5. || {{ru|IRE}} || align="center"|28–18 || Centre || || 19 Nov 2000 || [[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 6. || {{ru|WAL}} || align="center"|23–13 || Replacement || || 26 Nov 2000 || [[Millennium Stadium]], Cardiff |- | 7. || {{ru|ENG}} || align="center"|17–25 || Replacement || || 2 Dec 2000 || [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], London |}
==See also== *[[List of South Africa national rugby union players#List|List of South Africa national rugby union players]] – Springbok no. '''692'''
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Sport links}}
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