RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Forget Wellington victory, Malcolm Marx tells Boks
The SA side overcame heavy odds to hand the All Blacks their first loss at home since 2009
Imposing Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has urged his teammates to guard against dwelling too much on the emotions of their stunning victory over New Zealand in Wellington three weeks ago when they face the All Blacks in the return Rugby Championship Test at Loftus on Saturday. The Boks overcame heavy odds at the Westpac Stadium to hand the All Blacks their first loss at home in the tournament since 2009 but Marx, who played an important role in the 36-34 win, said that victory must be forgotten when they face the old enemy at Loftus.
"The most important thing for us is to put what happened in Wellington behind us," he said. "That victory was amazing for us but it is in the past and we must focus on how we can get better. We must try to correct what we did wrong in the last two matches." The two teams go into this match with the All Blacks having already won the Rugby Cham-pionship following their win over Argentina last weekend. But there is pride to play for with the Boks loo...
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