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Malcolm Marx dispatches Jamie George in vote for world's best hooker
By Online Editors
Springboks star Malcolm Marx has been voted the world’s best No. 8 by fans around the globe after dispatching England rake Jamie George in a poll on social media.
The dynamic 25-year-old claimed the victory with a winning margin of 56 percent on RugbyPass‘ Facebook and Instagram accounts as part of the Straight 8 Fan Vote campaign to determine the best player on the planet in each position.
Marx and George were left as the last two players standing in the third and final round of the knockout bracket after having fought off the challenges of some big names in the prior two rounds.
After thrashing Argentina and Jaguares hooker Julian Montoya with 89 percent of the vote, Marx backed that up with a convincing win against All Blacks veteran Dane Coles with more than 61 percent of the public’s backing in the semi-final.
On the flip side of the draw, George defeated French youngster Julian Marchand after accruing 79 percent of the vote, before going on to take down All Blacks incumbent Codie Taylor more than 56 percent of the fans’ approval.
In the end, though, it was the World Cup-winner Marx – who a World Rugby player of the year nominee in 2018 – who proved to to be too good for his Saracens and British and Irish Lions counterpart.
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Thanks for a most interesting article, Brett. The build up to Lions tours is always fun, and these articles are great for discussion, and in my case education, as I don’t always get round to watching all the Super games fully.
For example I had not realised Hodgeman was 31, thought he was younger. So he is right in that age bracket where props down the ages often reach their peak. With his NZ background, he is a huge asset to have, first at Qld, second for the WB’s.
Daugunu, yes, and the time at the Rebels has seen his game refined, he is strong candidate. The player I would add to the list is Josh Canham. Not many mentioning him atm, but at 2.02 m and 116 kgs, and the way he is playing for the Reds, I would be looking at him as strong WB squad member. Uru I really like, as he brings a lot of flair with his game.
Good to hear you report that Schmidt is now not ruling Langi Gleeson out of Lions games contention. Wise move, as he is having now a very strong season, even outstanding. Good to see potential now being realised.
I would think Carlo Tizzano would also be one that Schmidt is looking at with interest. He has workrd hard to get to where he now is, and is having a very strong season. Sam Cane type player, a hard man. I guess he is a worthy successor to that great Force 7 of times past, Matt Hodgson.
Go to commentsIDK what your on about, a lot of people down here were very much tuned in on the All Blacks
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