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Boks stalwart Frans Malherbe extends stay at Stormers

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  • Post published:January 19, 2023

Springbok tighthead prop Frans Malherbe has signed a three-year contract extension with the Stormers.

The World Cup winner has only ever played for one professional team, and over the next three years, he will keep adding to his 126 DHL Stormers caps.

Malherbe is proud to be from the Western Cape. He played for DHL Western Province at the U16, U18, and U19 levels before making his debut with the DHL Stormers at age 20 in 2011.

Since then, he has become one of the most respected players in the front row of rugby. He has done world-class work for both the DHL Stormers and the Springboks.

Malherbe is known for being one of the best at scrums, but he also has a lot to offer in terms of positional play, defense, and general rugby intelligence.

Malherbe played for the DHL Stormers for more than a decade. Last season, he was a key part of the team’s win in the first Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

John Dobson, the head coach of the DHL Stormers, said that having a player like Malherbe stay with the team is a huge deal.

“Frans embodies what we would like this team to be all about. He is already a DHL Stormers legend and will only add to that in the years to come.

“He is a world-class player who contributes so much more to our cause than just what he does on the field.

“He will play a vital role in inspiring and showing the next generation what it means to be a true DHL Stormers man,” he said.

Malherbe said that he is excited about remaining at the Stormes for the next three years.

“I am very happy to be staying in Cape Town and playing for the DHL Stormers.

“The team environment here is very positive and I want to contribute to building on that and doing whatever I can to help the team continue improving,” he said.

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