Malherbe ‘back in the mix’ for Ulster clash
The Stormers hope to have Frans Malherbe back to combat the physicality of Duane Vermeulen and his fellow Ulster heavyweights on Saturday in Cape Town.
The Stormers hope to have Frans Malherbe back to combat the physicality of Duane Vermeulen and his fellow Ulster heavyweights on Saturday in Cape Town.
Frans Malherbe remains unavailable for Stormers selection ahead of their United Rugby Championship match against rivals the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday.
A British & Irish Lions tour and the 100th Test between the Springboks and All Blacks gave SA Rugby magazine’s writers plenty to ponder in the first of a six-part series to select the 2021 Team of the Year.
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk is hopeful of getting back onto the field early in the new year but the timing of prop Frans Malherbe’s return to play remains unclear.
RG Snyman’s annus horribilis is set to continue as the Springbok and Munster lock limped off the field against Scarlets on Sunday.
The Springboks have suffered a massive blow to their front-row stocks with news that Frans Malherbe is set to miss the end-of-year tour due to injury.
Springbok prop Frans Malherbe has explained the reasoning behind his decision to turn down a lucrative offer from a Japanese side to remain with Western Province and the Stormers.
On the latest ‘Use it or Lose it’ show, Steven Kitshoff and Frans Malherbe chat about the Springboks’ dominant scrum during the World Cup final, celebrating level 2 of lockdown and being big since birth.
With Newlands Stadium unable to host its final Test earlier this month, past and present Western Province and Stormers players reflected on some of their favourite memories at the iconic stadium.
Stormers tighthead prop Frans Malherbe says it will be special to be able to run out at Newlands against the Vodacom Bulls for his 100th cap on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.