Franco Marais
Franco Stephan Marais (born 23 September 1992) is a South African rugby union player for Red Hurricanes in the Japanese Top League. His usual position is hooker.
| Full name | Franco Stephan Marais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 September 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vereeniging | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In March 2018 it was announced that Marais would join Premiership Rugby side Gloucester for the 2018–19 season.[1]
He left Gloucester at the end of June 2020 to join Japanese side Red Hurricanes. A side now under leadership of Gloucester's former head coach Johan Ackermann.[2]
References
- "Gloucester Rugby confirm the signing of hooker Franco Marais" (Press release). Gloucester Rugby. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- "Gloucester Rugby confirm departing players". Gloucester Rugby. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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