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Franco Marais

Rugby player

Franco Marais

Full name

Franco Stephan Marais

Date of birth

(1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 31)

Place of birth

Vereeniging

Height

1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

Weight

108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)

Rugby union career

Youth career
Position(s)	Hooker
Current team	Red Hurricanes
2010	Falcons
2011–2013	Sharks
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2012–2017	Sharks (Currie Cup)	34	(20)
2013–2018	Sharks XV	20	(5)
2014–2018	Sharks	42	(0)
2018–2020	Gloucester	35	(5)
2020—	Red Hurricanes		()
Correct as of 4 August 2020
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2012	South Africa Under-20	1	(0)
2017	South Africa 'A'	2	(0)
Correct as of 6 April 2018

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.

In March 2018 it was announced that Marais would join Premiership Rugby side Gloucester for the 2018–19 season.^[1]

He will leave Gloucester at the end of 2019–20 season to join Japanese side Red Hurricanes.^[2] A side now under leadership of Gloucester's former head coach Johan Ackermann.^[3]

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.
^ "Franco Marais re-joins Gloucester Rugby on short-term deal". Gloucester Rugby. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
^ "Gloucester Rugby confirm departing players". Gloucester Rugby. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.