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Gloucester Rugby confirm the signing of hooker Franco Marais

Author: Contributed, Posted: Wednesday, 21st March 2018, 11:00

Gloucester have confirmed the latest recruit to put pen to paper for next season, with Franco Marais arriving this summer from Super Rugby’s Sharks.

Gloucester have secured the signing of the hooker as they add to their front row resources for next season, and he will link up with the club this summer following his commitments in Super Rugby.

Hooker Marais, 25, links up with the Cherry and Whites after making his breakthrough with the Sharks in Durban, making his debut in 2014.

Described by the franchise as a player “destined for a big career”, Marais was part of the South African Under-20 squad that won the World Rugby Under-20 Championship on home soil in 2012, before going on to make his Sharks debut that season in both the Absa Currie Cup and then into Super Rugby.

Marais began the new Super Rugby season as the Sharks’ first-choice hooker, and impressed in the opening rounds with his work at the lineout, physicality around the field and prowess around the breakdown area.

Gloucester director of rugby David Humphreys said: “We’re thrilled to confirm that Franco will be joining the club, he’s a player that has captured a lot of attention in Super Rugby with his work at the set-piece, and he is excited to be a part of what we’re hoping to achieve here at Gloucester moving forward.

“Johan [Ackermann] is well aware of Franco’s qualities as a player and as an individual, and the way he has been progressing in Super Rugby. We’re delighted that he’s going to come and join us at Kingsholm.”

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