Hannes Franklin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Franklin | ||
| Born |
6 October 1981 Randfontein | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Bekker High School | ||
| University | University of Potchefstroom | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Hooker | ||
| Current club | Bourg-en-Bresse | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Falcons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2003–2004 | Falcons | 22 | (5) |
| 2005 | Pumas | 18 | (10) |
| 2006–2008 | SWD Eagles | 58 | (90) |
| 2009–2010 | Pumas | 35 | (50) |
| 2010 | Lions | 12 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | Eastern Province Kings | 53 | (15) |
| 2013 | Kings | 10 | (5) |
| 2014 | SWD Eagles | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–present | Bourg-en-Bresse | 15 | (5) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011 | South African Kings | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | South African Barbarians (South) | 1 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 17 February 2015. | |||
Johannes Franklin (born 6 October 1981) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for Bourg-en-Bresse as a hooker.[1][2]
He made his professional debut for the Falcons in 2003, then spent one season at the Pumas and three seasons at SWD Eagles before returning to the Pumas in 2009. During his second spell at the Pumas, he also represented the Royal XV in a game during the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa. He was also included in the Lions Super Rugby squad in 2010.
He captained the Pumas side that beat the Eastern Province Kings in the 2010 Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation games, which kept the Pumas in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division, but he joined Eastern Province Kings for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division season. He was named in the Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hannes Franklin". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Hannes Franklin". worldartists.co.za. Retrieved 24 December 2010.