REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 898 · Inside Centre

André Esterhuizen

Adriaan Pieter Esterhuizen · Sharks, Harlequins

36Tests
6Tries
5Tours
24Age at debut

Test career

201820222026

First test

2 Jun 2018, age 24 · Inside Centre v Wales, RFK Stadium, Washington DC

Last test

27 Sep 2026, age 32 · Inside Centre v Australia, Perth Stadium, Perth

Biography

André Esterhuizen is a big, powerful centre who had played 36 Tests by September 2026. Born in Potchefstroom on 30 March 1994, he has played for the Sharks and Harlequins. He has also been used as a ‘utility forward’ off the bench. He was part of the 2023 World Cup-winning squad and has captained South Africa once.

Test history

36 tests · 1 as captain · 30 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
02 Jun 2018WalesRFK Stadium, Washington DCInside CentreL 20–22Sharks
23 Jun 2018EnglandNewlands, Cape TownInside CentreL 10–25Sharks
18 Aug 2018ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanInside CentreW 34–21Sharks
25 Aug 2018ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaInside CentreL 19–32Sharks
29 Sep 2018AustraliaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethInside CentreW 23–12Sharks
03 Nov 2018EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveL 11–12Sharks
20 Jul 2019AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgInside CentreW 35–17Sharks
17 Aug 2019ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaInside CentreW 24–18Sharks
09 Jul 2022WalesFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinInside CentreL 12–13Harlequins
17 Sep 2022ArgentinaEstadio Libertadores de America, Buenos AiresReserveW 36–20Harlequins
19 Nov 2022ItalyLuigi Ferraris Stadium, GenoaInside CentreW 63–21Harlequins
08 Jul 2023AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaInside CentreW 43–12Harlequins
05 Aug 2023ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresInside CentreW 24–13Harlequins
25 Aug 2023New ZealandTwickenham, LondonInside CentreW 35–7Harlequins
17 Sep 2023RomaniaStade de Bordeaux, BordeauxInside CentreW 76–0Harlequins
01 Oct 2023TongaStade Velodrome, MarseillesInside CentreW 49–18Harlequins
22 Jun 2024WalesTwickenham, LondonInside CentreW 41–13Sharks
20 Jul 2024PortugalFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinInside CentreW 64–21Sharks
10 Nov 2024ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghInside CentreW 32–15Sharks
12 Jul 2025ItalyNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethInside CentreW 45–0Sharks
16 Aug 2025AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgInside CentreL 22–38Sharks
23 Aug 2025AustraliaCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 30–22Sharks
13 Sep 2025New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 43–10Sharks
27 Sep 2025ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveW 67–30Sharks
01 Nov 2025JapanWembley, LondonReserveW 61–7Sharks
08 Nov 2025FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 32–17Sharks
15 Nov 2025ItalyJuventus Stadium, TurinReserveW 32–14Sharks
22 Nov 2025IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveW 24–13Sharks
29 Nov 2025WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffInside CentreW 73–0Sharks
04 Jul 2026EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 45–21Sharks
08 Aug 2026ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresInside CentreW 17–10Sharks
22 Aug 2026New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 16–33Sharks
29 Aug 2026New ZealandCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 33–26Sharks
05 Sep 2026New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgReserveW 29–24Sharks
12 Sep 2026New ZealandRavens Stadium, BaltimoreReserveW 43–28Sharks
27 Sep 2026AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthInside Centre (C)L 38–42Sharks