LIONS hooker Malcolm Marx is set to have his first taste of Test Rugby against the All Blacks in Christchurch on Saturday.Coach Allister Coetzee will only name his team on Wednesday evening (SA time) but reports from the Bok training camp indicate that Marx was the second choice hooker with Bongi Mbonambi relegated to the fringes during drills.Lock Eben Etzebeth also missed training after taking a knock to the leg‚ but he should be ready for Saturday’s Rugby Championship encounter.If Marx‚ who is a noted for his sheer physical presence‚ were selected‚ it would be a clear indication that the Boks are looking to play this match with physical intensity rather than flair.Already Coetzee has called in meaty flank Willem Alberts‚ which was the first hint that the Boks have accepted they cannot outmanoeuvre the All Blacks‚ so they will have to try to dominate them physically. Alberts is likely to be on the bench.Under the circumstances‚ it is not a bad ploy. When the Boks play with control...
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