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ANDRÉ ‘THE GIANT’ ESTERHUIZEN JOINS HARLEQUINS
DIR By: never sleep
Date: January 24, 2020, 3:00 am
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POWERFUL SOUTH AFRICAN CENTRE ANDRÉ ESTERHUIZEN HAS SIGNED FOR
HARLEQUINS, JOINING FROM SUPER RUGBY SIDE, THE SHARKS.
The 25-year-old, who has played eight test matches for the
Springboks, will join up with the London Club ahead of the
2020/21 season to bolster the side’s ball carrying options in
the midfield.
Esterhuizen, who can also play at full back, recently featured
for Warren Gatland’s Barbarians side in their Autumn tour that
played against Wales and scored against Fiji at Twickenham
Stadium in November.
Standing at 1.93m, weighing in at 113kg and with 72 Super Rugby
appearances, Esterhuizen is renowned for his big tackles and
ball carrying impact, picking up the nickname ‘The Giant’.
Esterhuizen joined the Sharks in 2013, making his debut in a
72–6 victory against the Border Bulldogs, coming on as a
substitute in the second half. He was first included in the
side’s Super Rugby squad for the 2014 season and made his South
Africa debut against Wales in 2018.
Upon joining Harlequins, Esterhuizen said: “When the opportunity
to play for Harlequins came up, I knew it was the right move for
me to develop my career and get the chance to play in the
Premiership, as well as experience the European competition,
which have always been dreams of mine.
“Paul Gustard and his team are building something special there
and to have the chance to work with a young and dynamic coaching
group such as Nick Evans and Sean Long is really exciting and I
can’t wait to run out at The Stoop and show them what I can
bring to the team.”
Head of Rugby at Harlequins, Paul Gustard said: “André is an
incredible signing for Harlequins. He is a current Springbok who
has the ability to change any game through his raw power and
strength in the contact areas. His physical abilities are
impressive enough, but we were further attracted by his capacity
to be a second playmaker, distributing before and through the
line. He is a fantastic talent and his addition to our squad is
very exciting.
“Besides his ability on the field, which are without debate, he
is a tremendous human being. He has the character that we want
and at 25 is entering his prime as a player. He will join a back
line that we feel can grow together and develop into an elite
unit with the likes of Langy, March, Marcus, Gabs and Cadan
amongst others whom we foresee and want to be at the Club for a
long time, developing a deep understanding of each other and
build strong friendships. We look forward to welcoming André and
his young family to the Club as he embarks on a new journey in
his career.”
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Re: ANDRÉ ‘THE GIANT’ ESTERHUIZEN JOINS HARLEQUINS
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: January 24, 2020, 3:03 am
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--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
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> “Paul Gustard and his team are building something special
there..."
>
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Uh oh.
BUT, finally a signing I'm genuinely excited about and which
brings strength to a traditional area of weakness for us. Well
done Millard/Gustard.
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Re: ANDRÉ ‘THE GIANT’ ESTERHUIZEN JOINS HARLEQUINS
DIR By: Comet
Date: January 24, 2020, 3:13 am
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That is really exciting news!
Quality.
Just stay free of injury, please!!!
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Re: ANDRÉ ‘THE GIANT’ ESTERHUIZEN JOINS HARLEQUINS
DIR By: Twickersman
Date: January 24, 2020, 3:25 am
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He is a beast of a 12. Glad to see a big move confirmed, even
more, pleased that it is not an injury-prone player that the
club thinks they can fix.
He is 25 and should have the best years ahead of him.
I think the young centres at the club like Barlow and Lennox can
learn a lot from him along with the rest of the backline.
Will be electric alongside Northmore or Marchant.
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Re: ANDRÉ ‘THE GIANT’ ESTERHUIZEN JOINS HARLEQUINS
DIR By: quins4life
Date: January 24, 2020, 3:26 am
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Quality signing. Does we finally have that 12 we’ve been craving
for years?!?!
Next Malherbe (if Sinks doesn’t re-sign) and Nakarawa would be
amazing!!!!
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Re: ANDRÉ ‘THE GIANT’ ESTERHUIZEN JOINS HARLEQUINS
DIR By: InsertQuinsPunHere
Date: January 24, 2020, 3:27 am
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Excellent... The guy is an absolute unit!
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qx29YQxlAM
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Re: ANDRÉ ‘THE GIANT’ ESTERHUIZEN JOINS HARLEQUINS
DIR By: Quinky
Date: January 24, 2020, 4:02 am
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Some good offloads and strong defence. And he can play fullback.
Maybe that's where he will be used, once we have Marchant et al
back. Imagine him joining the line at full pace.
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Re: ANDRÉ ‘THE GIANT’ ESTERHUIZEN JOINS HARLEQUINS
DIR By: Dibden
Date: January 24, 2020, 4:07 am
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This guy will be light years ahead of Roberts who was a waste of
space.Best signing for some time.
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Re: ANDRÉ ‘THE GIANT’ ESTERHUIZEN JOINS HARLEQUINS
DIR By: WellingQuin
Date: January 24, 2020, 4:16 am
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Can't wait to see this guy play! As others have pointed out, he
and Marchant will be a great centre pairing to watch. Him
running lines off of Smith should be a joy to watch.
Fingers crossed he manages to avoid the centre injury list for a
long time!
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Re: ANDRÉ ‘THE GIANT’ ESTERHUIZEN JOINS HARLEQUINS
DIR By: TeddingtonQuin
Date: January 24, 2020, 4:46 am
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--- Quote from: Dibden link ---
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> This guy will be light years ahead of Roberts who was a waste
of space.Best signing for some time.
>
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Yep, Roberts was never really interested until is became evident
that he would have to prove his continued worth to Gatland. Now
a sad journeyman
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