Springbok hooker Malcom Marx.

Malcolm Marx is not far off the nervous nineties in terms of Springbok caps, but he says his hunger for the green and gold continues to grow.

Marx will earn his ‘89th cap when he runs out against Wales at Kings Park on Saturday.

“It is an honour and a privilege to play for your country, whether it is your first cap or however many it is you have achieved, the 32-year-old said.

“Becoming a Springbok has been a dream of mine since I was a little boy and I will keep fighting for that dream until the day I can’t play anymore.