Frans Malherbe rugby player
Frans Malherbe rugby player

Frans Malherbe

14th Mar 1991 1.91m/138kg Tighthead Prop

Springbok Player Ratings v All Blacks

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  South Africa have end an eight-year wait for victory over the All Blacks in the Republic securing a comprehensive 26-10 victory.   Kurt-Lee Arendse scored early in the first...

New Bok speedster comments on being likened to Cheslin Kolbe

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kurt-Lee Arendse will earn his second test cap on Saturday against the All Blacks as he comes into the starting XV in place of the injured Cheslin Kolbe.   Kolbe broke his jaw in the...

Nienaber opts for continuity as Marx strikes 50

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made three changes to his starting team that ran out for their final Test against Wales for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixture against New Zealand in...

"They will be dangerous now." - Frans Malherbe

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok tighthead Frans Malherbe is quietly counting down the hours to what he expects will be a titanic clash in Nelspruit as the Boks lock horns with the All Blacks for the first Test.    The...

How the Springboks could line up against New Zealand

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Rugby Championship kicks off next weekend with old rivals South Africa and New Zealand getting the tournament underway in Nelspruit.   The Springboks head into the fixture off the...

Springboks welcome back Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn for Rugby Championship

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two experienced Springboks with a total of 134 Test caps between them, Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn, have been recalled to the national squad for the home leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship,...

Springboks Player Ratings v Wales - Third Test

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa overpowered Wales to win the Test series, outscoring Wayne Pivac's side by three tries to one.     Handre Pollard claimed a 20-point haul as South Africa beat...

Milestones for Etzebeth, Mbonambi as Nienaber makes changes for Wales decider

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 11 changes to his starting lineup for the team’s Castle Lager Incoming Series decider against Wales in Cape Town on Saturday as Eben Etzebeth earns his 100th Test...

Wales Player Ratings v South Africa

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales were on course for a famous Test victory over South Africa only to be denied late on by a Damian Willemse penalty.         Dewi Lake scored with just 13...

Springbok Player Ratings v Wales

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World champions South Africa required an 83rd-minute penalty from Damian Willemse to defeat an indisciplined Wales side 32-29 in Pretoria.   Despite four yellow cards that saw Wales...