He is in a position to cement his place in the Springbok starting line-up‚ but Malcolm Marx is yet to commit his immediate future to South African rugby. Marx is one of a handful of players earmarked for tripartite agreements between the provinces and SA Rugby, but the young hooker’s contract is yet to be finalised. They have until July 1 to seal the deal or run the risk of losing the player. Marx‚ however‚ appears to be in pole position to start as hooker for the Boks following the international retirement of former captain Adriaan Strauss. Marx was named in Allister Coetzee’s Springbok squad for the Test series against France, with Bongi Mbonambi and Chiliboy Ralepelle the other hookers in the 31-man group. Like last season, Marx has again impressed in Super Rugby‚ which must be comforting to Coetzee after he exposed the 22-year-old to a Test baptism of fire against the All Blacks in Christchurch last year. In explaining why Bismarck du Plessis was overlooked for his squad to play...
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