Frans Malherbe says that he is showing “improvement” as he looks to recover from his injury woes and get back to playing rugby again.

The double Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks tighthead prop hasn’t played a single game since the Stormers’ United Rugby Championship clash against the Scarlets in March 2025.

The 35-year-old has been recovering from chronic neck and back issues which have kept him on the sidelines for the Stormers and Springboks.

His injury concerns put him on the brink of retirement from professional rugby before Rassie Erasmus intervened and convinced him not to make that decision just yet, but

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