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Malcolm Marx

South African rugby union footballer · South Africa · On the map · Athletes · Born 1994 · age 32

Malcolm Justin Marx is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national rugby team and Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One. His regular position is hooker, but he did play as a flanker at youth level for the Golden Lions.

Malcolm Marx is read about 189 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 108 days, one point a day.

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2025“The Bomb squad is quite exciting, I mean you got a couple of players coming on wanting to make an impact and change the game for the better.”In their wordsSeptember 2025Malcolm Marx sheds light on the Springboks, Rassie Erasmus' innovation, bomb squad, September 2025,IOL, by John Goliath

“I’m just going to stick at two, I don’t think they want to put me lock or loose forward; it’s not going to benefit them in any way.”In their wordsApril 2025Malcolm Marx reveals the Springboks’ conversation he has gladly ‘never been part of’, April 2025, PLANET RUGBY by Jared Wright

SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearAwardWorld Rugby Men's Player of the YearAward2017SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearAward1994Born13 July 1994

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Career 6

ClubYears
Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay2021-present
NTT Shining Arcs2020
South Africa2016
South Africa U202014
Golden Lions2014-2019
Lions2014-2019

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In their own words 6

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Malcolm Marx
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6 statements, newest first
  1. He’s a great coach and the way he thinks about the game, especially attack-wise is awesome

    , Own words

  2. A move like that isn’t generated by one person, everybody needs to buy into it and hopefully it works.

    , Own words

  3. At times you want to laugh, but there is always a method behind the madness. When you see it come off, then you say ‘okay, I see why this worked’.

    , Own words

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Awards

World Rugby Men's Player of the Year2025
SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year2025
SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year2017

About this person

He is widely regarded as one of the best hookers in World Rugby and was awarded the 2025 World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year.

Country
South Africa
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1994 · age 32