Francke Horn

Francke Horn
Full nameFrancke Horn
Born (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999
South Africa
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
SchoolPaarl Boys' High
Rugby union career
Position Number eight
Current team Lions / Golden Lions
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Lions 74 (135)
2020– Golden Lions 18 (10)
Correct as of 6 October 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 South Africa U20 1 (5)

Francke Horn (born 24 May 1999) is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in the United Rugby Championship and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup.[2] His regular position is Number eight.

Horn was first named in the Lions squad for the Super Rugby Unlocked competition in 2020.[3] He made his debut for the Golden Lions in Round 5 of the 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Blue Bulls.[4]

On 5 July 2021, Horne captained[5] the Lions against the British & Irish Lions at Emirates Airline Park where they lost 14-56.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Francke Horn". itsrugby. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Francke Horn". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Lions Rugby Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked squad". Lions. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Kickers on song as Bulls hold off Lions at Loftus". Sport24. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Lions name young side to face British & Irish Lions in Joburg cat fight". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Lions tour: Results, try-scorers and squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2021.


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