Springboks: Malcolm Marx starts on 50th Test in Rugby Championship opener against the All Blacks
Malcolm Marx has been named to start at hooker for his 50th Test for the Springboks when they face the All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday.
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Boks recall Marx, De Klerk to start against New Zealand
NELSPRUIT, South Africa : South Africa have recalled hooker Malcolm Marx and scrumhalf Faf de Klerk to the starting lineup for their Rugby Championship opener with New Zealand at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.
Springboks back Arendse as Kolbe replacement for All Blacks, Faf returns
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday named his team for this weekend's Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks at Mbombela Stadium.
'Far from perfect' Springboks fixing their own issues before pinpointing All Blacks' chinks
Except for the fact that they'll always respect their great foes, the Springboks also aren't preoccupying themselves with the All Blacks' vulnerable state because they themselves aren't on the most stable of ground currently.
Nienaber on Fassi and Coetzee omissions: 'It's definitely not cheers ... it's like a pause'
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber explained Aphelele Fassi's and Marcell Coetzee's omission from the Rugby Championship squad, saying it was "definitely not cheers but almost like a pause".
Duane and Frans unlikely to feature against All Blacks as Boks take longer-term view
Whispers of Duane Vermeulen's imminent return to the Springbok starting lineup appear off the mark as he still recovers from knee surgery.
Jacques Nienaber warns 'All Blacks will be desperate' despite Ireland meltdown
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber warned that the All Blacks would come to South Africa "desperate" following their humiliating first home series defeat to Ireland.
Nienaber braced for different challenge against New Zealand
NELSPRUIT, South Africa : South Africa are gearing up for a different type of challenge when they host below par New Zealand in their opening game of the Rugby Championship in Nelspruit on Aug. 6, but are wary of the threat of the wounded tourists.