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Springbok hooker Marx to return home with Bulls

The two-time Rugby World Cup winner has signed a long-term deal and will boost the Bulls’ title push when he returns from Japan in 2027.

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The 32-year-old, a two-time World Cup winner and capped 94 times by the Springboks, has put pen to paper on a long-tern deal, the side said without giving details. Marx joins from Japanese side Kubota Spears, where he has been since 2021. His arrival in Pretoria follows that of flanker Kwagga Smith, who also plays in Japan, with the Shizuoka Blue Revs. The 63-time capped Smith, 32, signed a three-year contract with the Bulls.

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After several seasons of evolution in Japan, Malcolm Marx and Manie Libbok are back in the country. The heeler and the opening or backman of the Springboks each joined a southern franchise...

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rugbypass.com broke the news on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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