Frans Malherbe rugby player
Frans Malherbe rugby player

Frans Malherbe

14th Mar 1991 1.91m/138kg Tighthead Prop

Cameron Hanekom called up to replace double World Cup winner

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cameron Hanekom earned his first call-up to the Springbok squad on Sunday after being drafted into national coach Rassie Erasmus’ 35-man group for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour following the withdrawal...

Boks call up Grobbelaar and Louw for November tour

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johan Grobbelaar (hooker) and Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Thursday, following the injury withdrawal of utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels.   Wessels,...

Four RWC winners return as Boks name squad for November tour

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four Rugby World Cup winners, Damian Willemse (utility back), Andre Esterhuizen (centre), RG Snyman and Franco Mostert (both locks), will make a welcome return to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager...

Lions leader Horn setting his sights on the Springboks

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

When you consider the competition for back row spots in the Springboks set-up, you would imagine it must be pretty daunting for an uncapped player with international ambitions.   Just for starters,...

Milestone for Etzebeth as Erasmus names his match day 23

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eben Etzebeth will set the record as the most capped Springbok of all time on in Nelspruit Saturday when he runs out at lock against Argentina, while Jaden Hendrikse and Manie Libbok are paired as starting...

Boks make 10 changes for Los Pumas showdown

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes to his starting team for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero on Saturday. Salmaan...

Springbok Player Ratings | RSA v NZL

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks win the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 by beating the All Blacks twice in a row during the Rugby Championship in South Africa.   Table Mountain provided...

Moodie, Hendrikse back as Boks change up for NZ

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Canan Moodie (wing) and Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf) make their first appearances in the Springbok jersey since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday while double RWC winners Willie le Roux (fullback) and...

SA player ratings vs NZ

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

 The Springboks bounced back after trailing the whole match, to secure a win in Johannesburg. Here we look at the player rankings 15 – Aphelele Fassi 6 The Springboks fulback made a try saving...

Etzebeth cleared to play against All Blacks

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has been cleared to face New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday after completing all the training sessions this week and has been drafted onto the replacements bench...