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Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup as confirmed by the team today.
Scans confirmed the worst for the 29-year-old who has a “long-term knee injury” suspected to be an ACL tear.
- The Springboks have been hit by a second injury concern when hooker Malcolm Marx pulled up lame in Wednesday’s training session in Toulon.
- Marx is now the second injury concern the Boks have to deal with, following on from the shoulder injury suffered by Eben Etzebeth against Scotland on Sunday.
- Marx went for scans on Wednesday.
Head coach Jacques Nienaber spoke briefly about Marx during his weekly team selection press conference.
“Malcolm wasn’t selected for this game, so that doesn’t change anything in terms of the selection of this particular game,” head coach Nienaber said of the selection.
“I’m not 100 percent sure, but I don’t think we’re allowed to give out medical information about a player.
“It’ll be better to talk to him, or he gives the doctor the green light, who is probably in a better space to talk and will know more than I do.”
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The Springboks do not have a third specialist hooker in their squad with Bongi Mbonambi, due to start against Namibia, the only other recognised hooker.
Deon Fourie is due to provide cover off the bench this weekend, while Stormers rake Joseph Dweba is on standby outside the squad.
Marx joins star Eben Etzebeth as injury concerns with the lock expected to be back in 7-10 days following a shoulder issue suffered against Scotland.