Hannes Franklin is a South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

n rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 player, currently playing with the .

He made his professional debut for the in 2003, then spent one season at the and two seasons at before returning to the in 2009. During his second spell at the , he also represented the Royal XV

Highveld XV

The Highveld XV, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Bafokeng Nation Highveld XV or simply the Royal XV, are a composite provincial rugby union team from South Africa....

 in a game during the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa

2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa

The 2009 British and Irish Lions Tour to South Africa was an international rugby union tour which took place in South Africa from May to July 2009....

. He was also included in the Lions Super Rugby squad in 2010

2010 Super 14 season

The 2010 Super 14 season kicked off in February 2010 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 29 May. The 2010 season was the fifth and last season of the expanded Super 14 format. The schedule, which covers 3½ months, featured a total of 94 matches, with each team playing one...

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He captained the side that beat the in the 2010 Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation games, which kept the in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division

2011 Currie Cup Premier Division

The 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 72nd season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from July to October 2011...

, but he joined for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division

2011 Currie Cup First Division

-Changes from 2010:*None, no teams were promoted or relegated.-Team Listing:-Fixtures and results:* Fixtures are subject to change.* All times are South African .-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:...

season.