Malcolm Marx
Full names: Malcolm Justin
Date of birth: 13 Jul 1994
Place of birth: Germiston
School: King Edward VII School (KES)
Springbok no: 876
Springbok debut province: Lions
Physical: 1.89m, 114.0kg
Current age: 30
Test summary: Tests: 76 Tries: 21
First Test: 17 Sep 2016 Age 22 - Reserve against New Zealand at AMI Stadium (Rugby League Park), Christchurch
Last Test: 23 Nov 2024 Age 30 - Reserve against Wales at Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
17 Sep 2016 22Reserve New Zealand AMI Stadium (Rugby League Park), Christchurch Lose: 13-41  Lions
26 Nov 2016 22Reserve Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 13-27  Lions
10 Jun 2017 22Hooker France Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 37-14  Lions
17 Jun 2017 22Hooker France Kingspark, Durban Win: 37-15  Lions
24 Jun 2017 22Hooker France Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 35-121 try Lions
19 Aug 2017 23Hooker Argentina Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 37-15  Lions
26 Aug 2017 23Hooker Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Win: 41-23  Lions
09 Sep 2017 23Hooker Australia Perth Oval, Perth Draw: 23-231 try Lions
16 Sep 2017 23Hooker New Zealand North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City Lose: 0-57  Lions
30 Sep 2017 23Hooker Australia Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Draw: 27-27  Lions
07 Oct 2017 23Hooker New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 24-251 try Lions
11 Nov 2017 23Hooker Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Lose: 3-38  Lions
18 Nov 2017 23Hooker France Stade de France, Paris Win: 18-17  Lions
02 Dec 2017 23Hooker Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 22-24  Lions
18 Aug 2018 24Hooker Argentina Kingspark, Durban Win: 34-21  Lions
25 Aug 2018 24Hooker Argentina Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Lose: 19-32  Lions
08 Sep 2018 24Reserve Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 18-23  Lions
15 Sep 2018 24Hooker New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Win: 36-341 try Lions
29 Sep 2018 24Hooker Australia Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 23-12  Lions
06 Oct 2018 24Hooker New Zealand Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lose: 30-32  Lions
03 Nov 2018 24Hooker England Twickenham, London Lose: 11-12  Lions
10 Nov 2018 24Hooker France Stade de France, Paris Win: 29-26  Lions
17 Nov 2018 24Hooker Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 26-20  Lions
24 Nov 2018 24Hooker Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 11-20  Lions
27 Jul 2019 25Hooker New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Draw: 16-16  Lions
10 Aug 2019 25Reserve Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Win: 46-13  Lions
06 Sep 2019 25Hooker Japan Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Saitama Win: 41-7  Lions
21 Sep 2019 25Hooker New Zealand International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Lose: 13-23  Lions
04 Oct 2019 25Reserve Italy Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi Win: 49-31 try Lions
08 Oct 2019 25Reserve Canada Noevir Stadium, Kobe Win: 66-7  Lions
20 Oct 2019 25Reserve Japan Tokyo Stadium, Chofu, Tokyo Win: 26-3  Lions
27 Oct 2019 25Reserve Wales International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Win: 19-16  Lions
02 Nov 2019 25Reserve England International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Win: 32-12  Lions
02 Jul 2021 26Reserve Georgia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 40-91 try Spears
24 Jul 2021 27Reserve Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Lose: 17-22  Spears
31 Jul 2021 27Reserve Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 27-9  Spears
07 Aug 2021 27Reserve Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 19-16  Spears
14 Aug 2021 27Reserve Argentina Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 32-12  Spears
21 Aug 2021 27Hooker Argentina Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 29-101 try Spears
12 Sep 2021 27Reserve Australia Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Lose: 26-282 tries Spears
18 Sep 2021 27Reserve Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 17-30  Spears
25 Sep 2021 27Reserve New Zealand North Queensland Stadium, Townsville Lose: 17-19  Spears
02 Oct 2021 27Reserve New Zealand Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Win: 31-29  Spears
06 Nov 2021 27Reserve Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 23-181 try Spears
13 Nov 2021 27Reserve Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 30-15  Spears
20 Nov 2021 27Reserve England Twickenham, London Lose: 26-27  Spears
02 Jul 2022 27Reserve Wales Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 32-291 try Spears
09 Jul 2022 27Reserve Wales Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Lose: 12-13  Spears
16 Jul 2022 28Reserve Wales Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 30-14  Spears
06 Aug 2022 28Hooker New Zealand Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 26-10  Spears
13 Aug 2022 28Reserve New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 23-35  Spears
27 Aug 2022 28Reserve Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Lose: 17-25  Spears
03 Sep 2022 28Hooker Australia Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney Win: 24-8  Spears
17 Sep 2022 28Hooker Argentina Estadio Libertadores de America, Buenos Aires Win: 36-202 tries Spears
24 Sep 2022 28Hooker Argentina Kingspark, Durban Win: 38-21  Spears
05 Nov 2022 28Hooker Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Lose: 16-19  Spears
12 Nov 2022 28Reserve France Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Lose: 26-30  Spears
19 Nov 2022 28Reserve Italy Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa Win: 63-211 try Spears
26 Nov 2022 28Reserve England Twickenham, London Win: 27-13  Spears
15 Jul 2023 29Reserve New Zealand Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland Lose: 20-351 try Spears
29 Jul 2023 29Hooker Argentina Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 22-21  Spears
19 Aug 2023 29Hooker Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 52-161 try Spears
25 Aug 2023 29Hooker New Zealand Twickenham, London Win: 35-71 try Spears
10 Sep 2023 29Hooker Scotland Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Win: 18-3  Spears
22 Jun 2024 29Hooker Wales Twickenham, London Win: 41-13  Spears
06 Jul 2024 29Reserve Ireland Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 27-20  Spears
13 Jul 2024 30Reserve Ireland Kingspark, Durban Lose: 24-25  Spears
10 Aug 2024 30Reserve Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Win: 33-7  Spears
17 Aug 2024 30Reserve Australia Perth Stadium, Perth Win: 30-122 tries Spears
31 Aug 2024 30Reserve New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 31-27  Spears
07 Sep 2024 30Reserve New Zealand Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 18-121 try Spears
21 Sep 2024 30Hooker Argentina Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago Lose: 28-29  Spears
28 Sep 2024 30Reserve Argentina Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 48-71 try Spears
10 Nov 2024 30Reserve Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 32-15  Spears
16 Nov 2024 30Reserve England Twickenham, London Win: 29-20  Spears
23 Nov 2024 30Reserve Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 45-12  Spears

Malcolm Marx: Ultimate Rugby

Marx started his rugby career in the backline, at school, but slowly made his way into the forward pack appearing at flank and eight-man for KES and the Lions Craven Week side before his final year of school when former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer suggested he moved into the front row, which earned him a call up to the SA Schools side.

In the 2013 Varsity Cup Marx made 8 appearances for UJ and scoring 4 tries. In the same year he played Lions U19 and scored 4 tries in that season on his way to earning the Golden Lions U19 Forward Of The Year.

Having represented SA Academy, SA Schools and the SA U20 side it would be a matter of time until he played Super Rugby and in 2015 he made his run on debut for the Lions.

Marx cemented his position at the Lions and helped his side to the 2016 Super Rugby final, where the Lions were beaten by the Hurricanes.

His fine form with the Lions saw him being named in the 2016 Springbok squad ahead of the Rugby Championship. He made his international debut, off the bench, losing 41-13 to New Zealand.

Marx was given his first test start against France in June 2017 and cemented his spot in the Springboks no.2 jersey starting the other 2 test against the French and all 6 of the Springboks Rugby Championship matches.

He scored his first try against France on 24 June, 2017. The Springboks won 35-12 on that day.

He featured in 16 of the Lions 19 Super Rugby matches and was the top try scoring forward in the competition with 12 tries.

By the end of 2018, Marx had already earned 24 test caps scoring 4 tries and in June 19 he penned a new deal with the Lions until 2021.

He was one of four Springbok try scorers in the 36-34 victory against the All Blacks in Wellington in The Rugby Championship on 15 September, 2018.

He was shortlisted for World Rugby Player of the Year 2018, alongside team-mate Faf de Klerk. The award was ultimately won by Ireland's Jonathan Sexton.

Marx enjoyed a temporary release after the 2019 Rugby World Cup for a sabbatical in Japan. He returned to Japan with Kubota Spears in 2021.

Marx played a pivitol role in the Springboks Rugby World Cup victory, coming off the bench early in the final taking his test cap tally to 33 and has scored 5 test tries.

June 2021 saw him being named in South Africa's 46-man squad for the British and Irish Lions Tour. He turned out for the South Africa A team who managed a 17-13 victory over Warren Gatland's charges.

Ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023, Marx has been named in the South African training squad.