Star hooker Malcolm Marx has given insight into the decision-making process when it comes to some of the Springboks’ more outrageous moves and plays on a rugby field.

During an interview with Sky New Zealand, Marx was asked about the lineout move the Springboks executed during a Rugby Championship Test against Australia last year.

In the first half against the Wallabies, the Springboks had a lineout about five metres out from the Wallabies’ line. Hooker Bongi Mbonambi threw the ball to flank Ben-Jason Dixon at the back, who, while in the air, threw the ball back to lock Eben Etzebeth who was lifted up at the front before they started mauling.

The move resulted in captain Siya Kolisi going over for the try, with the Wallabies all at sea, not knowing what hit them.

Marx revealed that coming up with these sorts of plays is not only the responsibility of head coach Rassie Erasmus, but the collective. For such moves to be executed also needs buy-in from everyone in the squad.

“It’s more a group thing. Obviously Rassie has his plans and stuff, but if a player or a coach comes with an idea … it’s not just a decision done by one person, it’s a collective decision,” said Marx, who is sporting a broken nose after a head clash during a club match in Japan.

“A move like that isn’t generated by one person, everybody needs to buy into it and hopefully it works.