Frans Malherbe rugby player
Frans Malherbe rugby player

Frans Malherbe

14th Mar 1991 1.91m/138kg Tighthead Prop

South Africa v Ireland |The moments that changed it all

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland silenced the South African faithful at the Stade de France in St Dennis this evening by completing a much deserved win over the defending champion Springboks. In a game that was tightly contested...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: South Africa v Ireland

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby World Cup 2023 kicked off on 8 September with a fixture that could easily have made a final. Three Saturdays later, the sporting festival continues with a match that could easily be the final, as...

Nienaber makes wholesale changes for Rugby World Cup duel with Ireland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 13 personnel changes and a positional switch as well naming a seven-one split in favour of the forwards on the replacements’ bench for Saturday’s third...

South Africa fly-half Pollard to replace injured hooker Marx

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa have confirmed that fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced hooker Malcolm Marx in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Marx suffered a "long-term" knee injury in training on Wednesday,...

Springboks announce team to begin title defence

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk wins his 50th Test cap in a settled Springbok team for the momentous Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday. De Klerk is one of 11 players to retain...

Final round of warm-ups: New Zealand vs South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the 2023 Rugby World Cup around the corner, New Zealand and South Africa will lock horns in their final warm-up match this tomorrow (25 August) before heading to France for the main tournament starting...

Springboks mix things up for All Black Test

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight personnel changes – and one positional switch – to his starting lineup for the final warm-up game, against the All Blacks at Twickenham on Friday,...

South Africa send message to World Cup rivals after demolishing Wales

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

World champions South Africa delivered a ruthless display that bristled with pace and power to demolish Wales 52-16 at the Principality Stadium. An inexperienced Wales line-up contained a total of only...

Siya Kolisi returns from injury to captain Springboks against Wales

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kolisi and Nche make their return from injury while Hendrikse makes his first appearance following a family bereavement. Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named an experienced combination as he looked...

PREDICTED: How Springboks could line-up against Scotland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 21 players with Rugby World Cup experience (nine of whom will be appearing at their third Rugby World Cup) when he revealed the defending champion’s squad of...