Rob Houwing on why the savage Malcolm Marx blow could indirectly shine a stronger Springbok spotlight on Messrs Kitshoff and Vermeulen.
A vast chunk of the appeal to Malcolm Marx's claims as potentially the planet's most revered hooker lies in his completeness as a rugby package.
The Springbok strongman, now cruelly ruled out of RWC 2023 after only one typically assertive appearance against Scotland, is so much more than a polished article at his core areas of responsibility like consistency of lineout throwing-in and equally specialist, required prowess in scrum management. His abrasiveness in driving and mauling is already the stuff of near-legend: alongside Eben Etzebeth, arguably, he most epitomises the traditional Bok crusade for physical bragging rights in the depths of the engine room.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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