Frans Malherbe rugby player
Frans Malherbe rugby player

Frans Malherbe

14th Mar 1991 1.91m/138kg Tighthead Prop

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...

Moerat and Louw in line for Springbok debuts as team announced for Wales clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Salmaan Moerat and Elrigh Louw are in line to make their Springbok debuts from the replacements bench against Wales in Saturday’s opening Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria,...

Deon Fourie to become the oldest-ever Springbok debutant

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers' veteran Deon Fourie is in line to become the oldest-ever Springbok debutant this weekend against Wales.     The 35-year-old earned his call up to the Springbok squad after an outstanding...

Ranked: The Heaviest Test Packs This July

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The test season is back, and with all the squads locked in for July, we check the scales and see which team could field the heaviest pack.       Taking the weights listed...

URC Final Team News: Deon Fourie reaches Stormers century

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Veteran flanker Deon Fourie will play his 100th game for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship Grand Final against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Stadium on Saturday.   The Stormers...

Why Duane Vermeulen has been left out of the Springboks squad and who can fill the void he leaves

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber named his squad for the upcoming international window with South Africa hosting Wales in a three-test match series.   Nienaber named a group of 43 players with...