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 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
edit- ^ "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.
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