Springbok teammates Eben Etzebeth and Malcolm Marx. Photo: SA Rugby website.
Springboks issue worrying injury update on Malcolm Marx
The Springboks have a major injury concern due to hooker Malcolm Marx sustaining a potentially serious injury.
Springbok teammates Eben Etzebeth and Malcolm Marx. Photo: SA Rugby website.
The Springboks are sweating over an undisclosed injury to Malcolm Marx, which the star hooker reportedly picked up in training in Toulon this week.
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Springbok boss Jacques Nienaber overhauled South Africa’s match-day team for Sunday game against Romania, with only Damian Willemse retaining his spot in the starting lineup from the one that featured against Scotland.
So it was not really an issue that Marx’s name was not listed on the team sheet.
However, since the announcement was named a little over an hour ago, news has filtered through confirming that Marx has suffered an injury and has been sent for scans to determine the severity of the injury.
SuperSport reporter Matt Pearce, who is in France, confirmed via a video posted on social media that Nienaber admitted that there is an injury concern about Marx, but the Bok boss refused to divulged any further information.
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BOK TEAM TO FACE ROMANIA IN BORDEAUX:
Springboks — 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Grant Williams, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Bongi Mbonambi (c), 1 Ox Nche.
Subs: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Faf de Klerk, 23 Jesse Kriel.
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