Prince Kaybee calls Andre Esterhuizen a ‘terrible player’ after Wallabies defeat

Prince Kaybee calls Andre Esterhuizen a ‘terrible player’ after Wallabies defeat

Cape Town – South African DJ and producer Prince Kaybee has criticised Springbok captain Andre Esterhuizen following the team’s 42-38 defeat to Australia in Perth on Sunday. 

Kaybee took to X after the match to comment on Esterhuizen’s performance, describing the centre as a “terrible player”. 

“Off topic, he’s a terrible player,” Kaybee said in response to a post discussing Esterhuizen. 

Esterhuizen captained the Springboks for the first time at Optus Stadium, becoming the 68th player to lead the national team. He was standing in for regular captain Siya Kolisi, who was rested for the one-off Test. 

The criticism came as Esterhuizen’s appointment and performance have been discussed extensively on social media. 

A 2012 disciplinary case involving the Springbok has resurfaced in recent days. Esterhuizen, then an 18-year-old schoolboy at Klerksdorp High School, was found guilty of misconduct after being accused of directing a racial slur at Thabo Molete, then a coach at Potchefstroom Gymnasium. 

A Leopards Rugby Union disciplinary panel handed him a one-year ban, suspended for six months on condition that he completed a life-skills course. He was also withdrawn from the Leopards Craven Week squad. 

Esterhuizen has denied using the racial slur, according to a resurfaced report, while SA Rugby has declined to comment publicly on the matter. 

Kaybee had already joined the social media discussion earlier in the week, asking whether South Africans would support the All Blacks. 

“Y’all gnna support the All Blacks or nah?” he posted on X on 24 September. 

The DJ has previously been open about his support for New Zealand’s national team rather than the Springboks. 

In July, Kaybee explained that his support for the All Blacks went beyond rugby and was linked to New Zealand’s opposition to apartheid-era racial exclusion in South African sport. 

“To support the All Blacks is not just some fascination with trends. It is a respect, an honour,” he wrote. 

He later defended his right to support New Zealand after being criticised by another social media user. 

“It’s no longer democracy if people cannot practice freedom of expression,” Kaybee said. 

Meanwhile, Esterhuizen admitted after Sunday’s defeat that the Springboks had fallen short, pointing to errors and discipline as major factors in the result. 

“They capitalised on all our errors, and I think discipline let us down,” Esterhuizen said in a post-match interview. 

Australia led 42-17 after 63 minutes before a late Springbok fightback closed the gap, but the Wallabies held on for the win. 

Picture: X/ @KabeloMusic

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