The hooker has sustained a knee injury and will not play in the remainder of the World Cup.
South Africa have announced Malcolm Marx has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup through injury.
The hooker sustained a knee injury in training and will not feature in any of the Springboks’ remaining fixtures, including Sunday’s match against Romania in Bordeaux. This comes after the forward played 58 minutes in South Africa’s opening 18-3 win over Scotland last week as they began their defence of their 2019 crown.Ireland take on South Africa next weekend in what is a crucial World Cup group-stage clash and Marx's injury could prove a huge factor.
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