{"id":1903,"date":"2025-11-23T14:58:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T14:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=1903"},"modified":"2025-11-23T14:58:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T14:58:52","slug":"world-rugby-awards-2025-malcolm-marx-named-mens-player-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=1903","title":{"rendered":"World Rugby Awards 2025: Malcolm Marx named men’s player of year"},"content":{"rendered":"


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South Africa’s Malcolm Marx has been named men’s 15s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards, becoming the first hooker to win the award since 2001.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 31-year-old has started 11 of the Springboks’ 13 Tests so far this year, scoring five tries.<\/p>\n

Compatriots Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ox Nche, and France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey, were also nominated.<\/p>\n

Keith Wood is the only other hooker to win the award, doing so in its inaugural year.<\/p>\n

Marx has played a key role in an impressive year for South Africa, who defended their Rugby Championship title and lost just two games.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, New Zealand second row Fabian Holland, 23, was named men’s 15s breakthrough player of the year.<\/p>\n

Holland has made 12 appearances for New Zealand since his debut against France in July and played in Saturday’s 52-26 victory over Wales.<\/p>\n

He beat 20-year-old England flanker Henry Pollock, South Africa’s Ethan Hooker and Australia’s Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to the prize. <\/p>\n

Chile’s Santiago Pedrero won men’s 15s try of the year for his score against Samoa in World Cup qualifying after an intricate team move.<\/p>\n

Canada lock Sophie de Goede was named women’s player of the year in September, with England’s World Cup-winning head coach John Mitchell named World Rugby’s coach of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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