Malcolm Marx
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm Justin Marx | ||
| Born |
13 July 1994 Germiston, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | King Edward VII School | ||
| University | University of Johannesburg | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Hooker | ||
| Current club | Lions | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–present | Golden Lions | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013 | UJ | 8 | (20) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014–2015 | Young Lions | 12 | (10) |
| 2014–present | Golden Lions | 15 | (5) |
| 2014–present | Lions | 20 | (25) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011 | S.A. Academy | () | |
| 2012 | South Africa Schools | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | South Africa Under-20 | 1 | (5) |
| 2016 | South Africa 'A' | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | South Africa (test) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Springbok XV | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. | |||
Malcolm Justin Marx (born 13 July 1994 in Germiston) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Lions.[1] His regular position is hooker, but he did play as a flanker at youth level for the Golden Lions.
Career
Youth and Varsity rugby
He represented the Golden Lions at several youth tournaments. He played for them at the 2007 Under-13 Craven Week competition and the 2010 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week competition.
He was included in a South Africa Academy side in 2011[2] and, following the 2012 Under-18 Craven Week competition, he was named in the South Africa Schools side[3] and played against France[4] and England[5] in August 2012.
In 2013, he played for UJ in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition, making eight appearances and scoring four tries.[6]
He was also a regular for the Golden Lions U19 side during the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition. He made thirteen appearances in total, scoring four tries – one of them in the final against the Blue Bulls U19.[7] He was also named as the Golden Lions U19 Forward of the Year for his displays.[8]
He was included in the South Africa Under-20 side for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[9]
Golden Lions / Lions
He made his senior debut for the Golden Lions in the 2014 Vodacom Cup by starting in their 18–16 opening day victory over the Leopards in Potchefstroom.[10]
He was also included in the Lions Super Rugby squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[11]
South Africa 'A'
In 2016, Marx was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team.[12] He came on as a replacement in their first match in Bloemfontein,[13] but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners.[14] He then started the second match of the series, a 26–29 defeat to the Saxons in George.[15]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Malcolm Marx". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Schools and SA Academy Teams Announced". Rugby15. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "SA schools side named". Sport24. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17-7 France". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36-29 England". South African Rugby Union. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "Rising stars in action as Vodacom Cup kicks off – Round 1 Preview". South African Rugby Union. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "6 Honoured at Golden Lions Rugby Union Awards". High School Sports Magazine. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Junior Springboks named for JWC 2014". South African Rugby Union. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards XV 16-18 Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Lions name Super Rugby squad". SuperSport. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ackermann to coach SA 'A' against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Youth and experience for SA 'A' opener against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa "A" 24-32 England Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa "A" 26-29 England Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.