Malcolm Marx, a hooker for South Africa, has been named the country’s men’s 15s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards, becoming the first hooker to do so since 2001.
The 31-year-old has scored five tries in 11 of the Springboks’ 13 Test starts so far this year.
Louis Bielle-Biarrey, France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey, and compatriots Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ox Nche were also nominated.
The inaugural year’s winner, Keith Wood, is the only other hooker to do so.
Marx has played a significant role in South Africa’s remarkable year, which saw them defend their Rugby Championship title in just two games.
Meanwhile, 23-year-old second row Fabian Holland of New Zealand was named the year’s top men’s 15s player.
Holland made his 12 appearances for New Zealand since making his July debut against France, and he participated in Wales’ 52-26 victory on Saturday.
He won the trophy over 20-year-old England flanker Henry Pollock, South African flanker Ethan Hooker, and Australian sprinter Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.
Santiago Pedrero of Chile, who scored against Samoa in the opening match of the year, won the men’s 15s try of the year in a complex team move.
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David Martindale, manager of Livingston, has questioned why his side were denied “a clear, clear penalty” for their defeat at Ibrox and why the VAR officials did not arrange for the referee to be called in to the monitor to review the incident.
The visitors are currently at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership with just one victory in this campaign, thanks to Mohamed Diomande’s late goal, who ultimately won the three points.
When Tete Yengi outstripped the defense and slotted under Jack Butland after falling early on Emmanuel Fernandez’s header, Martindale’s side equalised.
Although Yengi’s – admittedly tame – effort struck Fernandez’s arm in the box minutes later, referee Ross Hardie was not asked to review it.
What transpired?
Yengi had a fantastic chance to score a quick-fire second for Livingston midway through the first half.
The Australian’s strike clearly struck Fernandez’ arm and went off target with Jack Butland exposed inside the Rangers penalty area.
Referee Hardie was not asked to review the incident by the VAR officials and did not give a penalty at the time.
Martindale continued, “It’s going on target, could be a goal.” “I don’t understand why we don’t receive a penalty,” she said.
“I am aware that if that occurs in Livingston, it will go against us.” I am completely aware that we are facing repercussions. That’s a really disappointing part of that, then.
What was said by the officials?
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It was not deemed a punishable hand ball because of Fernandez’s proximity to Yengi and the Rangers defender’s position in the arm.
However, Fernandez’s arm appeared to be moving toward the ball in the replays, which contributed significantly to Livingston’s anger.
Add to that the fact that Hardie was not even asked to observe the incident, which made things even worse.
Martindale remarked, “I have not had an explanation. Although I contend that his arm is not in a natural position, he makes a movement toward the ball and the ball hits the target.
It’s disappointing when we spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on technology to get important decisions right in games.
What do experts think?
Michael Stewart, a pundit for BBC Scotland, said on Sportsound, “I can’t believe that hasn’t been given. From VAR, it’s outrageous. As the ball is being hit, Fernandez’s arm is swinging.
Willie Collum apologizing to the following club this week because it was an absolute shocker.
Richard Foster, a former Rangers defender, said, “His arm is tucked in.” Although it is not extended at all, I’m not sure if it is.
They are “quite lucky,” I say, “having seen it again.” That is a penalty, in my opinion.
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David Martindale, manager of Livingston, has questioned why his side were denied “a clear, clear penalty” for their defeat at Ibrox and why the VAR officials did not arrange for the referee to be called in to the monitor to review the incident.
The visitors are currently at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership with just one victory in this campaign, thanks to Mohamed Diomande’s late goal, who ultimately won the three points.
When Tete Yengi outstripped the defense and slotted under Jack Butland after falling early on Emmanuel Fernandez’s header, Martindale’s side equalised.
Although Yengi’s – admittedly tame – effort struck Fernandez’s arm in the box minutes later, referee Ross Hardie was not asked to review it.
What transpired?
Yengi had a fantastic chance to score a quick-fire second for Livingston midway through the first half.
The Australian’s strike clearly struck Fernandez’ arm and went off target with Jack Butland exposed inside the Rangers penalty area.
Referee Hardie was not asked to review the incident by the VAR officials and did not give a penalty at the time.
Martindale continued, “It’s going on target, could be a goal.” “I don’t understand why we don’t receive a penalty,” she said.
“I am aware that if that occurs in Livingston, it will go against us.” I am completely aware that we are facing repercussions. That’s a really disappointing part of that, then.
What was said by the officials?
SNS
It was not deemed a punishable hand ball because of Fernandez’s proximity to Yengi and the Rangers defender’s position in the arm.
However, Fernandez’s arm appeared to be moving toward the ball in the replays, which contributed significantly to Livingston’s anger.
Add to that the fact that Hardie was not even asked to observe the incident, which made things even worse.
Martindale remarked, “I have not had an explanation. Although I contend that his arm is not in a natural position, he makes a movement toward the ball and the ball hits the target.
It’s disappointing when we spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on technology to get important decisions right in games.
What do experts think?
Michael Stewart, a pundit for BBC Scotland, said on Sportsound, “I can’t believe that hasn’t been given. From VAR, it’s outrageous. As the ball is being hit, Fernandez’s arm is swinging.
Willie Collum apologizing to the following club this week because it was an absolute shocker.
Richard Foster, a former Rangers defender, said, “His arm is tucked in.” Although it is not extended at all, I’m not sure if it is.
They are “quite lucky,” I say, “having seen it again.” That is a penalty, in my opinion.
Liverpool suffer their sixth defeat in seven Premier League games thanks to a brilliant performance from Nottingham Forest, who won 3-0 at Anfield, thanks to goals from Murillo, Nicolo Savona, and Morgan Gibbs-White.
Aviva Chiara Mongillo, 27, a Disney star who also released music under the name Carys, said that since then, her life has significantly altered and she now lives with her parents.
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Aviva Chiara Mongillo portrayed Alya Kendrick in the Family Channel drama series Backstage(Image: YouTube/Disney)
A former Disney Channel who achieved huge success over the years has admitted she is back living with her parents – but said she “wouldn’t change a thing.”
Aviva Chiara Mongillo is best known for her roles as Juniper in the CBC sitcom Workin’ Moms and Alya Kendrick in the Family Channel drama series Backstage. Aviva became a Disney star after the Disney Channel-associated television series Backstage.
The 27-year-old has also released music under her name Carys – with some of her hits being Princesses Don’t Cry, Bad Boy and No More – after signing to Warner Music Canada. However, Aviva has now admitted that despite her career successes, she is now back living at her parents’ house.
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She has taken to TikTok to share a meme about how different her life looks now – but, at the same time, she said she is grateful for what she has and would not want her life to look any different. The actress and musician, smiling at the camera in a red jumper, was seen miming miming to the words: “To be honest, I don’t know what happened but we need a re-do.”
She added, “When you were on the Disney channel, signed to a major label, and had a viral song before the age of 20, and you’re now 27 and living with your parents,” in the video. She made it clear that she genuinely loves her life in the caption.
She continued, “For real though, I wouldn’t change a thing.” I’m happy that this is my life. One commenter wrote, “Backstage is one of my favorite Disney shows ever! “, which many fans expressed their support for Aviva. “!
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Another person remarked, “Backstage was my obsession!” Someone said, “OMG, my mom and I would stay up all night watching backstage when I was in middle school. Who can tell me where I can watch it? “
“PRINCESSES YOU MADE DO NOT CRY. Someone else said, “I MADE A TIKTOK DANCE TO THAT SONG IN 2020.” One more phrase, “Aviva Mongillo, you will always be famous to me” follows.
“I legitimately still listen to the princesses’ down cry and shot me down from behind.” A fan wrote, “Girl, you haven’t been forgotten.” One more phrase was added, “I will forever loveee backstage!” Thank you so much for bringing me such a rich childhood, girl.
One required that you “BRING BACK BACKSTAGE IMMEDIATELY.” Someone else emailed Aviva, “Hi, queennn.” A fan wrote, “It is iconic that my favorite middle school character from one of my favorite middle school shows would appear on my for-you page to remind me of the existence of said show. Thank you.” ]sic] Aviva replied: “Eeee!! We found each other again, I’m glad to see that. ]sic]
From 2016 to 2017, Aviva starred as Alya, a gifted musician and songwriter at the prestigious Keaton School of the Arts, in Backstage. She frequently sang and played the guitar on screen during the show’s sixty episodes. From 2018 to 2023, she continued to play a recurring role in Working ‘Moms.
In 2017, her debut album, Songs About Boys, was released. In 2019, her song Princesses Don’t Cry became a huge hit, reaching 250 million streams on social media platforms like TikTok, and earning her song a huge hit.
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Quilter Nations Series
Ireland (7) 13
Try Sheehan Con: Crowley Pens: Prendergast 2
South Africa (19) 24
South Africa won a chaotic, bruising autumn Test for the first time since 2012, winning in Dublin with the help of ill-disciplined Ireland.
Ireland had hoped to win the World Cup with a statement win to end 2025 on a high after falling to the All Blacks in November.
However, on a hectic and intensely frustrating evening that resulted in red cards for James Ryan and yellow cards for Andrew Porter, Paddy McCarthy, coach Andy Farrell was forced to rip up his game plan.
With a fourth-minute try, Damian Willemse gave the visitors a first-class start, before Ryan was yellow for a high hit on Malcolm Marx in preparation for Tadhg Beirne’s banned try.
Cobus Reinach extended the Springboks’ lead after the card was upgraded to a 20-minute red before Dan Sheehan crossed for Ireland. Prendergast also sin-binned.
However, the Irish only had 12 men in the final minute as Crowley and Porter received yellow cards, and Rassie Erasmus’ men were given a penalty try to take a massive 19-7 lead at the break.
Ireland finished with 12 players in an eventful first half.
When Willemse scored the opening try after Damian de Allende’s line-break and Cheslin Kolbe’s surge through a gap in the Irish defence, the Springboks wasted no time demonstrating why they are the world’s best team.
The hosts, who had already defeated South Africa in four of their previous five games before Saturday, found only frustration in the midst of a first half that was full of contentious exchanges and TMO stops.
Tommy O’Brien was taken out by Feinberg-Mngomezulu in Ireland’s first meaningful attack following the Willemse try, but the young Bok fly-half controversially escaped a yellow card while the Leinster man was fouled by Feinberg-Mngomezulu in an apparent no-arms tackle.
Ryan, however, chose not to. After Beirne’s try was recklessly thrown at Thomas du Toit in a ruck, Ryan’s yellow was upgraded to a 20-minute red following a review.
After rotating for last week’s win in Italy, South Africa were denied by the TMO when Boan Venter’s try was ruled out due to Jasper Wiese’s forward pass to Eben Etzebeth.
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However, Ireland was unable to hold back South Africa’s muscle for long, so Reinach burst through a gap and scored with Prendergast’s yellow card for straying offside salt in Irish wounds after spending a while camping in their own territory.
Three minutes before the break, Sheehan crashed over after Josh van der Flier and Bundee Aki’s powerful carries gave them a fleeting reprieve.
Ireland’s discipline, however, deserted them when Crowley was sin-binned for knocking the ball out of Reinach’s hands at the end of the 20-minute red-card period just as Cian Prendergast came on.
And Porter was sin-binned for a scrum infringement after Erasmus beefed up his scrum, which was still in place throughout, by sending on front-row replacements Gerhard Steenekamp and Wilco Louw.
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After a sour opening half, Prendergast returned from the bin to cut the deficit to nine points before the athletic Feinberg-Mngomezulu sprinted past the Irish defense in the 47th minute to push the Boks even further clear.
Ireland’s only score from that point came from Prendergast’s second penalty, which was enough to reduce the home side’s card count to five as a result of McCarthy’s replacement prop’s scrum infringement.
The Irish pressed for a late try before being rejected by a stern Springbok defensive unit, which held on despite losing Grant Williams to a yellow card late in the match.
South Africa will have a chance to finish Europe clean sweep when they face Wales next week after winning games against France and Italy.
Line-ups
Ireland: M. Hansen, T. O’Brien, G. Ringrose, B. Aki, J. Lowe, S. Prendergast, J. Gibson-Park, A. Porter, D. Sheehan, T. Furlong, J. Ryan, T. Beirne, R. Baird, J. van der Flier, C. Doris (capt.).
R. Kelleher, P. McCarthy, F. Bealham, C. Prendergast, J. Conan, C. Casey, J. Crowley, and T. Farrell are the replacements.
South Africa: D. Willemse, C. Moodie, J. K. Kriel, D. de Allende, C. Kolbe, S. Feinberg-Mngomezulu, C. Reinach, B. Venter, M. Marx, T. du Toit, E. Etzebeth, R. Nortje, S. Kolisi (capt), PS. du Toit, J. Wiese.
Replacements: J. Grobbelaar, G. Steenekamp, W. Louw, RG. Snyman, K. Smith, A. Esterhuizen, G. Williams, and M. Libbok.
Officials of matches
Referee: RFU Referee Matthew Carley.
Karl Dickson and Christophe Ridley, both assistant referees, are RFU officials.
Andrew Jackson (RFU) is the official television match.
