Hannes Franklin
Johannes Franklin (born 6 October 1981) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for  as a hooker. He made his professional debut for the  in 2003, then spent one season at the  and three seasons at  before returning to the  in 2009. During his second spell at the , he also represented the Royal XV in a game during the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa. He was also included in the Lions Super Rugby squad in 2010. 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, but he joined  for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division season. He was named in the  squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season. References

South African rugby union players
Eastern Province Elephants players
Southern Kings players
Living people
1981 births
Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
Pumas (Currie Cup) players
People from Randfontein
Rugby union players from Gauteng
Rugby union hookers