Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx became the fourth South African to be crowned the World Rugby men’s 15s Player of the Year on Saturday in a historic occasion for South African rugby, with two Springboks winning the award back-to-back for the first time in history.

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Marx’s team-mate and fellow nominee Pieter-Steph du Toit became the first South African to scoop the title for the second time in history last year.

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The 31-year old hooker, who