Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen has copped a four-match suspension after receiving a red card during last Saturday's Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein.
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The Boks lost Esterhuizen early in the game when he made head contact with Portugal counterpart Jose Lima in a tackle.
Esterhuizen was initially shown a yellow card before it was upgraded to red upon further review.
This saw Esterhuizen miss out on a spot in the 33-man Springbok squad named on Tuesday for the Rugby Championship.