Frans Malherbe

Frans Malherbe

Full name	Jozua Francois Malherbe
Date of birth	(1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Bredasdorp, South Africa
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Weight	144 kg (317 lb; 22 st 9 lb) [1]
School	Paarl Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop Current team Stormers / Western Province Youth career 2007–2012 Western Province Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–present Western Province 41 (5) 2011–present Stormers 150 (20) Correct as of 28 September 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–present South Africa 76 (5) Correct as of 26 October 2024
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing   South Africa Rugby World Cup 2015 England Squad 2019 Japan Squad 2023 France Squad

Jozua Francois Malherbe (born 14 March 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player. He plays as a tighthead prop for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship and South Africa national team. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Early life

Malherbe attended Paarl Boys' High School, where he also captained the First Rugby team to victory in Interschools in his Matric year. ^[6]

Career

Malherbe made both his senior Western Province and Stormers debuts in 2011, however it was the following year when he fully cemented his place in both sides. ^{[2] [3]} He played in every Stormers match during the 2012 Super Rugby season and only missed one match in Western Province's successful 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division campaign when he provided injury cover for South Africa squad on their tour of Australasia. ^[3] He was a starter as Province upset the Sharks 25–18 in Durban to become a Currie Cup winner at the age of 21. ^[7]

2013 saw his reputation grow and he retained his position as the Stormers first-choice tighthead ahead of the more experienced Pat Cilliers who had joined the franchise from the Lions. He made 11 appearances during the 2013 Super Rugby season before an injury ended his campaign and forced him to miss the majority of the 2013 Currie Cup season. ^{[2] [8]} He made his comeback towards the back end of the campaign making 4 appearances from the bench and helping Province reach their second successive Currie Cup final. ^[5]

International

Malherbe had been involved in several South Africa squads since the appointment of Heyneke Meyer as head coach in 2012 without making any appearances. An injury to Jannie du Plessis meant he finally made his test debut on 9 November 2013 against Wales in Cardiff. ^[9] He acquitted himself well despite facing the hugely experienced Gethin Jenkins on the other side of the scrum. ^[10] He retained his place for the following week's match against Scotland in Edinburgh, however an injury just before half time saw him withdrawn and his tour ended prematurely. ^[11]

Malherbe was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. ^[12] He also scored his first Test try in his career at his appearance off the bench on the final Springbok pool match against Canada. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final. ^[13]

Honours

Western Province

• 2012 Currie Cup winner

Stormers

• 2022 United Rugby Championship winner

South Africa

• 2019 Rugby Championship winner
• 2019 Rugby World Cup winner
• 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa winner
• 2023 Rugby World Cup winner
• 2024 Rugby Championship winner

Statistics

Test Match Record

As of 8 October 2021

Against	P	W	D	L	Tri	Pts	%Won
Argentina	8	7	0	1	0	0	87.5
Australia	5	1	0	4	0	0	20
British and Irish Lions	3	2	0	1	0	0	66.67
Canada	1	1	0	0	1	5	100
England	4	2	0	2	0	0	50
France	3	3	0	0	0	0	100
Georgia	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Ireland	3	2	0	1	0	0	66.67
Italy	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Japan	2	2	0	0	0	0	100
Namibia	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
New Zealand	6	1	1	4	0	0	25
Samoa	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Scotland	3	3	0	0	0	0	100
United States	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Wales	4	3	0	1	0	0	75
Total	46	31	1	14	1	5	68.48

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 15 June 2020

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Points
2011	Stormers	4	0	4	52	0	0	0	0
2012	Stormers	17	6	11	693	0	0	1	0
2013	Stormers	11	8	3	548	0	0	0	0
2014	Stormers	10	9	1	607	2	10	0	0
2015	Stormers	13	8	5	595	0	0	0	0
2016	Stormers	12	7	5	602	0	0	0	0
2017	Stormers	13	9	4	664	0	0	0	0
2018	Stormers	6	1	5	125	0	0	0	0
2019	Stormers	12	9	3	623	0	0	0	0
2020	Stormers	6	4	2	301	0	0	1	0
Total		104	61	43	4796	2	10	2	0

References

1. "Frans Malherbe player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
2. "Frans Malherbe Western Province Player Profile". WP Rugby. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
3. "Frans Malherbe Stormers Player Profile". Stormers. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
4. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Frans Malherbe". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
5. "Frans Malherbe itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
6. "Paarl off to a flyer". Keo Rugby. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – The Sharks 18–25 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
8. "Injury Concerns for Stormers". IOL. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Wales 15–24 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
10. "Preview Wales v Boks". sarugby.com. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
11. "Scotland vs South Africa 17 November 2013". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
12. "South Africa World Cup squad: Siya Kolisi wins fitness battle, Eben Etzebeth backed, Aphiwe Dyantyi dropped". Independent. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
13. "England 12-32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time". BBC. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

External links

• Frans Malherbe at Springboks
• Frans Malherbe at European Professional Club Rugby
• Frans Malherbe at ESPNscrum
• Frans Malherbe at ItsRugby.co.uk