Franco Mostert

Born in Welkom on 27 November 1990 and schooled at Brits High School, Franco Mostert played junior rugby for the Blue Bulls and club rugby for UP Tuks. The Lions signed him for the 2014 season.

He made his Super Rugby debut in that year's 21–20 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. He went on to play 83 matches over five seasons, the years in which the Lions reached three straight finals.

He is usually a lock and is often used at flank. He became a Springbok in 2016 and was part of the squads that won the World Cup in Japan in 2019 and in France in 2023.

He moved to Gloucester in 2018 and to Honda Heat in Japan in 2020.