Esterhuizen the enforcer Sharks need now

SA Rugbymag | 12.12.2025 11:00
Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that Esterhuizen has become the prototype for the Springboks’ new hybrid era: a midfielder enforcer with the body of a blindside flanker and the presence of a tighthead. Rassie Erasmus didn’t just talk about versatility, he used Esterhuizen at flank in Test rugby, where the big man “never blinked, but he did growl and roar”.