Frans Malherbe rugby player
Frans Malherbe rugby player

Frans Malherbe

14th Mar 1991 1.91m/138kg Tighthead Prop

South Africa v British and Irish Lions: Gatland rolls the dice for decider

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The battle between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa ends on Saturday with the series tied at 1-1 ahead of the Cape Town decider.     The British and Irish Lions lock horns with...

Morne Steyn returns to Springboks side as De Allende reaches 50

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Damian de Allende will become the third Springbok in the Castle Lager Lions Series to reach the career milestone of 50 Test caps in Saturday’s decider in Cape Town, where Morné Steyn could...

Top stats performers from 2nd Test: SA vs B&I Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After a tumultuous week of build-up, the Springboks levelled the series with a commanding victory against the British & Irish Lions on Saturday in Cape Town.    The Lions entered the second...

Springboks Player Ratings v B&I Lions - 2nd test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World champions South Africa showed their class in the second half on Saturday as they beat the British and Irish Lions in Cape Town.   The world champions had come up just short in a controversial...

B&I Lions Player Ratings v Springboks - 2nd test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa outclassed the British and Irish Lions 27-9 in an ill-tempered second Test to level the series in Cape Town and set up a decider.   Here is how we rated Warren Gatland's men in defeat.      Stuart...

Springboks must take frustration out on Lions to keep series alive

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa must take their frustration over officiating out on the British and Irish Lions when then they attempt to keep the series alive on Saturday. The Lions roared back in the second half of an...

Crunch Time - SA vs British & Irish Lions, Second Test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lions 1, Springboks 0. Such is the situation after last weekend as we dive headfirst into the second Test, which has the makings of a beautiful and beastly affair.    The Lions stuck one on...

Milestone for Kitshoff as Springboks make changes for Second Test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff will earn his 50th Test cap at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in the second Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series, with Jasper Wiese named at No 8 in this crucial...

Springboks and Lions ready to collide in almighty Cape Town clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa and the British and Irish Lions will get to do battle in the Test series opener on Saturday.   After months of uncertainty over whether the tour will go ahead, the British and Irish...

Boks 'Bomb Squad' altered, not defused

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A hallmark of the Springboks run to the Rugby World Cup title in 2019 was the now famed 'Bomb Squad' with Rassie Erasmus taking full advantage of South Africa's riches in the pack with a 6-2 spilt...