Franco Mostert

Franco Mostert
Full name Francois John Mostert
Date of birth (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990
Place of birth Welkom
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
School Brits High School
University University of Pretoria
Notable relative(s) JP Mostert
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Lions / Ricoh Black Rams
Youth Career
2010–2011 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2012 UP Tuks 17 (20)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Blue Bulls 12 (10)
2013 Young Lions 3 (0)
2014–present Lions 47 (5)
2014–2016 Golden Lions 22 (30)
2016–present Ricoh Black Rams 8 (5)
Correct as of 15 January 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present South Africa 10 (0)
Correct as of 27 June 2017

Francois John Mostert is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Lions in Super Rugby and Ricoh Black Rams in the Japanese Top League.[1][lower-alpha 1] His usual position is lock.

He joined the Golden Lions for the 2013 season,[3] but was seriously injured in a car crash shortly after joining, which ruled him out until at least the end of 2013.[4] He fully recovered and was included in the Lions squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[5] and made his debut in a 21–20 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.[6][7]

He also played for UP Tuks in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Varsity Cup competitions.

He joined French Top 14 side Lyon prior to the 2016–2017 season on a two-year contract.

Notes

  1. ↑ French Top 14 side Lyon also announced that they signed Mostert from 1 November 2016 onwards (or after the November internationals if he is involved). However, the Ricoh Black Rams then announced that they signed Mostert on a two-year contract, and South African media reported that he will return for the Lions in 2017. In October 2016, with Mostert joining Ricoh Black Rams, Lyon threatened to take legal action against Mostert.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Franco Mostert". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Communique Officiel : Franco Mostert" (Press release) (in French). Lyon OU. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nóg ’n Blou Bul is op pad Goudstad toe" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 2 Oct 2012. Retrieved 2 Oct 2012.
  4. ↑ "Leeuslot ernstig beseer". SupaRugby. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "2014 Lions Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Lions. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 20-21 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.


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