Road to the RWC | Springbok player profile: Frans Malherbe

As was the case four years ago, Frans Malherbe remains the incumbent tighthead prop in the Springboks’ World Cup squad as they prepare to head to France.

It wouldn’t be wrong to describe Frans Malherbe as the glue that keeps the Springboks’ front row together and firing. The big man has played 63 Tests since making his debut in 2013 and he has scrummed all comers into oblivion more often than not in his 10-year international career.

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PROFILE: FRANS MALHERBE

Name: Jozua Francois Malherbe

Born: 14 March 1991

Age: 32

School: Paarl Boys’ High

Position: Prop

Height: 1.89m

Weight: 120kg

Test debut: South Africa v Wales in Cardiff, 9 November 2013

Springbok no.: 814

Tests played: 63

Tries scored: 1

Current club team: Stormers

Major teams: South Africa, Stormers, Western Province

All information correct as at 29 August 2023

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SPRINGBOKS’ WORLD CUP FIXTURES:

Sunday, 10 September – Boks v Scotland (Stade Velodrome, Marseille), 5:45pm
Sunday, 17 September – Boks v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux), 3pm
Saturday, 23 September – Boks v Ireland (Stade de France, Paris), 9pm
Sunday, 1 October – Boks v Tonga (Stade Velodrome, Marseille), 9pm

Weekend of 14/15 October – Quarter-finals
Weekend of 21/22 October – Semi-finals
Saturday, 28 October – Final

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