Injured Springbok hooker Marx to miss Japanese club season
South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx will miss the upcoming Japanese club rugby season because of an injury that ruled him out of the Rugby World Cup, his team Kubota Spears said on Monday.
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Andy Farrell named World Rugby Coach of the Year
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has been named World Rugby Coach of the Year, while Ardie Savea was crowned Men's 15s Player of the Year at the World Rugby Awards in Paris.
World Rugby Awards: Champions Springboks snubbed as Farrell, Savea win big
A mere day after the Springboks secured their title as back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions and clinched the Webb Ellis trophy for a record-breaking fourth time, Jacques Nienaber, Eben Etzebeth, and Manie Libbok left the World Rugby Awards on Sunday evening in Paris, France, without any accolades in hand.
'We're not geniuses!' Nienaber says after RWC final selection pays off
Strength in depth and the positional versatility of the 33-strong squad were behind South Africa's record fourth World Cup title, coach Jacques Nienaber said, warning not to dub his staff "geniuses" over their leftfield selection.
Uncertainty now for Springboks as winning era ends
PARIS : Following their World Cup triumph, South Africa face an uncertain future as they wait for a new coach to be appointed while many of the stalwarts within the squad are coming to the end of their test careers.
Springbok belief and physicality make for world beating mix
PARIS : A record fourth Rugby World Cup showed South Africa's dogged determination, which saw the team dig deep at critical moments.
Bok jol! When Faf met Federer, the return of the iconic 2019 Speedo and Rassie's 'Zombie' down-down
The Springboks are on top of the world.
Springboks, World Cup trophy returning home on Tuesday ... coming to a city near YOU!
The world champion Springboks are due to arrive back in South Africa from France on Tuesday, 31 October.