KeoTV: Backing the Boks
23 Sep 2011
MARK KEOHANE is realistic about the Springboks’ World Cup hopes but that doesn’t mean he isn’t patriotic.
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13 May 2013
Duane Vermeulen is out of the June Tests. Stormers strong man Duane Vermeulen returned home from the Stormers Super Rugby tour because of injury and conservatively won't play again until July. It could be that he is out for the remainder of the Super Rugby season as well because of knee ligament damage. Stormers loose-forward Rynhardt Elstadt is also out for at least six weeks as the Cape-based franchise's season went from bad to worse in Sydney. Vermeulen, Meyer's first choice No 8, will be nursed back to action for the Rugby Championship in August. His injury means a likely Bok start ... Read Article19 May 2013
GREGOR PAUL, in the Herald on Sunday, writes world rugby will get its integrated season after the 2015 World Cup and Super Rugby won't break to accommodate an international window. Super Rugby will shift to a March start and won't break for test matches, the June window will be shifted to July and all players will have a 14 to 16-week off-season. Other innovative plans are being discussed, such as building a world series of tests in years that fall between the World Cup and British Lions tours. The revolution that All Black coach Steve Hansen called for last week is coming. The players ... Read Article25 Apr 2013
Jan Serfontein, the player of last year's under 20 World Championship, will head the baby Boks defence in France. Serfontein and Kings wing Sergeal Petersen are two Super Rugby regulars to make Dawie Theron's squad and brilliant flyhalf Handre Pollard is another to play in a second successive tournament. Theron's squad lost a three-match series 2-1 to Argentina in Argentina. Serfontein, Petersen and Western Province's Cheslin Kolbe did not play in those matches. Bulls loose forward Ruan Steenkamp is captain. Serfontein and Pollard are the only two squad members from last year's ... Read Article14 May 2013
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Hansen confirmed 38 names and this included many from the potent Blues backline. The Highlanders, despite only winning one match in this year's Super Rugby competition, have six players in the group. An obvious area of weakness is at hooker where Hansen has selected veterans Andrew Hore and Keven Mealamu and Canes Dane Coles. Options are limited and it certainly is a concern for New Zealanders. No overseas-based players were considered, as it is NZRFU policy. Among the uncapped players ... Read Article15 May 2013
French coach Philipe Saint-Andre has included three South African-born players for the three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Racing Metro flank Bernard le Roux and Clermont prop Daniel Kotze join Antonie Claassen in a squad that includes eight new caps. Fijian-born Clermont winger Noa Nakaitaci is among the newcomers. Saint-Andre has rested flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc, but included Toulon's Frederic Michalak. France play world champions New Zealand on June 8, 15 and 22 in Auckland, Hamilton and New Plymouth respectively. French super club Toulon's foreign dominance ... Read Article5 Mar 2013
MARK KEOHANE writes the Varsity Cup in its first year rocked. Since then it's just another professional tournament. The Varsity Cup may have the innovation of doing a few things differently, but what was supposed to be a celebration of student rugby somehow just seems like another tournament, in which the traditional power houses remain the traditional strengths in the tournament. Much has been made of the Port Elizabeth-based Nelson Mandela University display this season and equally there has been bewilderment at how poor Shimlas have been. But it seems the old one two of Stellenbosch University ... Read Article12 May 2013
Marcus Watson scored in extra time to beat the Blitzbokke in the London World Series Sevens Cup quarter-finals. The teams were level 14-all at full time. Watson's try came four minutes into extra time. England won 19-14. England had the chance to win the match with the last play of the game in normal time. They were awarded a penalty and opted to take a drop kick for goal. It missed. Watson then rounded off a move after England had retained possession for two minutes. South Africa suffered further embarrassment when they lost for a second time in the tournament to the USA and were eliminated ... Read Article8 Jan 2013
Limpopo will play in the Vodacom Cup as a separate side for the first time this year. The region, which is a sub-union of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, has been granted a place in the tournament in its own rights to help foster rugby in South Africa’s far north. They join the 14 provincial unions as well as the returning Pampas XV from Argentina in the tournament, which kicks off in the second week of March and concludes in mid-May. The Polokwane-based Limpopo team will play in the North Section of the competition, along with the Blue Bulls, Golden Lions, Griffons, Leopards, Pumas, Valke ... Read Article23 Sep 2011
MARK KEOHANE is realistic about the Springboks’ World Cup hopes but that doesn’t mean he isn’t patriotic.
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GREGOR PAUL, in the Herald on Sunday, writes world rugby will get its integrated season after the 2015 World Cup and Super Rugby won’t break to accommodate an international window. Read More
Duane Vermeulen is out of the June Tests. Read More
The Rugby Football Union has turned down a proposal from their Welsh counterparts to stage the 2015 World Cup pool match between England and Wales in Cardiff. Read More
Marcus Watson scored in extra time to beat the Blitzbokke in the London World Series Sevens Cup quarter-finals. Read More
French coach Philipe Saint-Andre has included three South African-born players for the three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Read More
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Read More

146 Comments
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23 Sep 2011, 07:15 am
Keo must have been on the sauce for that one.
23 Sep 2011, 07:21 am
We understand Mark. You’re a ‘the glass is half empty’ sort of guy.
How high were you making this video? They say 1 in 4 NZers smoke weed. Did poppa hook you up?
P.S. Stick to speaking English.
23 Sep 2011, 07:24 am
No he’s just a typical South African. We’re a unique species and I’m proud to say that I am just like keo…100%.
23 Sep 2011, 07:25 am
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-1: Hahaha, got to agree with you there.
Also in the most over-priced South African store I’ve ever come across.
23 Sep 2011, 07:26 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-2:
I like your bok team on other thread but I just cant see Pdv starting Bismark over JS as much as i would like to see it
23 Sep 2011, 07:27 am
@Esoteric(Esoteric)-4:
They are all over-priced. I paid $2.50 (almost R14) for a can of Iron Brew the other day from the supermarket. If it had been at the SA shop it would’ve been nearing R20.
23 Sep 2011, 07:28 am
@Esoteric(Esoteric)-4:
Overpriced if you earn peanuts…
23 Sep 2011, 07:28 am
@CoachPete(CoachPete)-5:
I’m not too bothered if he doesn’t. Rugby is a 22 man game these days, and if we can keep things going with John on the field, then imagine what we’ll do when Bissie comes on. I’d be one of the few that would be a tad dissapointed in weakening our bench if they started Bismarck.
23 Sep 2011, 07:30 am
And who is that oak on the left of him ? only the dummy was listening
23 Sep 2011, 07:30 am
@Great White Shark(Predawn)-7:
In New Zealand… we all earn peanuts. You’ve got to have a Masters Degree and about 20 years experience to break R500,000.
23 Sep 2011, 07:31 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-10:
Hawu!
23 Sep 2011, 07:31 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-6:
Hey Bud lite is 50c here in USA
If you like soda water with brown dye and beer flavoring
23 Sep 2011, 07:36 am
@CoachPete(CoachPete)-12:
I’ll pass
23 Sep 2011, 07:37 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-13:
I do to Its Kuk
23 Sep 2011, 07:42 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-10:
You could always go back to SA, just a suggestion.
23 Sep 2011, 07:43 am
I’m imagining Keohane, if we beat Australia, ripping off that Springbok jersey to reveal the All Blacks jersey he had on underneath.
23 Sep 2011, 07:43 am
Hey Keo
You better not come braai near our place or you’ll get on your patriotic m??r
Met eish ja
23 Sep 2011, 07:45 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-10:
In SA the tenderpreneurs earn double that with a grade 8 certificate.
23 Sep 2011, 07:46 am
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-15:
I wasn’t complaining, merely stating a fact. Should I rather put my head in the sand? I majored in Political Science btw.
I enjoy the little things about New Zealand. Now will you let me in on why you live in China? The money is it?
23 Sep 2011, 07:50 am
@Mr Black(Mr Black)-18:
My opinion on the matter… they try upskill people in New Zealand by spoon-feeding them through Polytech courses. At no stage is there any concern about their work-ethic. Nothing wrong with packing someones groceries, or driving a truck if you take pride in it and work hard. Now they’ve got 50% of NZ sitting with tertiary qualifications that they don’t know what do with – a large amount in management, even though their personalities mean they will never in their lives go into a management role.
23 Sep 2011, 07:57 am
With that kak weather I’d rather immigrate to the UK where you can afford to live off the lower end slaries they offer there.
23 Sep 2011, 07:59 am
i still cant shake the feeling he’s a manchurian candidate.
honestly hope not though.
he looks lekker gerook.
23 Sep 2011, 07:59 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-20:
“..even though their personalities mean they will never in their lives go into a management role.”
Lol!!! I’ve met enough Australasians to know what you’re talking about.
23 Sep 2011, 08:01 am
So Keo, telling Derren the racist that it is a cafe
23 Sep 2011, 08:04 am
@Great White Shark(Predawn)-21:
Every place has it’s benefits. Personally I wouldn’t tell anyone not to move here, it’s a great place to live. Just stating facts though. It’s getting pretty damn expensive to live here and the wage gap with Australia is growing day-by-day.
23 Sep 2011, 08:05 am
@Great White Shark(Predawn)-3:
Really?
You also married to a Blue Bulls supporter?
23 Sep 2011, 08:05 am
@CoachPete(CoachPete)-9:
i hink it was john…or maybe ryan?…they go like that when keo’s dronk at starts his kakpraat.
23 Sep 2011, 08:07 am
@jondood(jondood)-26:
One better..Sharks supporter.
23 Sep 2011, 08:08 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-25:
Even droll Darwin is expensive to live in, and it rivals any Freestate town for excitement.
23 Sep 2011, 08:17 am
@Great White Shark(Predawn)-29:
True that. I lived in Bloemfontein for about 2 1/2 years, and outside of going to Spur you pretty much spend your life aging (and that’s all).
23 Sep 2011, 08:45 am
Jeez Keo looks seriously wasted in this clip. Camera should have shown the other bottle of Klippies, the empty one on the floor.
23 Sep 2011, 08:49 am
South Africans have one-upped the Aussies again. Brewing giant, SABMiller, has flexed its muscles and laid claim to the iconic Australian brand, Foster’s. The takeover of the Australian beer maker should be complete by the end of the year, and the price tag has been confirmed at $10,2 billion, with a bit of change for some dividends.
The breakthrough deal, which has been on the cards for months, puts SABMiller at the head of the Australian beer market, and further cements the brand’s position as the world’s second largest brewer.
As part of the deal announced today, Foster’s will return A$0.30 a share as well as a final dividend for year the year ending June 30 2011. This puts the total value of the deal, including debt, at a bit over $12 billion.
23 Sep 2011, 08:51 am
@castlelager(castlelager)-31:
The bottle had tea in it, obviously he emptied it before the clip was made…
At least now we know why JC was writing the **** about Habana and his try celebration…whole lot was dronk!
23 Sep 2011, 08:58 am
that
keo dwarf
was definitely
lekker
dronk
23 Sep 2011, 09:07 am
@Great White Shark(Predawn)-32:
You mean the UK-based SABMiller?
23 Sep 2011, 09:24 am
@Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast)-35:
SABMiller History
The Company was founded in South Africa in 1895 as South African Breweries (SAB): the business operations were mainly limited to southern Africa, where it had established a dominant position in the market, until 1990 when it began investing in Europe.[5]
After listing on the London Stock Exchange in 1999[5] to raise capital for acquisitions, the group purchased the Miller Brewing Company in North America from the Altria Group in 2002, and changed its name to SABMiller.[5]
Following this, the group’s next major acquisition was of a major interest in Bavaria S.A., South America’s second largest brewer and owner of the Aguila and Club Colombia brands in 2005.[5]
The company became engaged in the hostile takeover of Fosters in August 2011,[6] and in September 2011, the board of Foster’s agreed to a takeover bid valuing the company at Aus$9.9bn (USD$10.2bn; £6.5bn).[7] The deal expected to be completed by the end of the year, but exclude the Foster’s lager brand in the UK and Europe, where it is owned by Heineken.[8]
23 Sep 2011, 09:24 am
Keo….
got to say…
that’s kinda my point as view as well..
excluding die dop natuurlik!
23 Sep 2011, 09:27 am
@Staal(Staal)-37:
kudus to you.
23 Sep 2011, 09:28 am
KEO is the Casper De Vries of Sports Broadcasting….
23 Sep 2011, 09:29 am
@Gunther(gunther)-38: sorry – ek het genoeg…
23 Sep 2011, 09:30 am
Ah, the old keo ploy. The prophet of doom, so that he can get the “I told you so” down for the record. And then he hopes that everyone forgets his negative predictions amid all the euphoria, should we win.
Xqlever.
23 Sep 2011, 09:31 am
Drunken Bokkes getting into strife – http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/5675739/Springboks-in-alleged-sign-stealing-row
23 Sep 2011, 09:31 am
@Staal(Staal)-40: kudus, bedoel ek. (daai goed met 4 bene)
23 Sep 2011, 09:33 am
I see that NZ are so worried about the Boks, that they have made up a story about the Springboks stealing a sign from a local pub. The witness didnt recognize them as Springbok players until later. Ya right. Is this NZ’s retorte for Suzy ?
23 Sep 2011, 09:33 am
@stormersboy(stormersboy)-39:
a MMA dwarf matchup Keo vs Casper.
Now THAT’S entertainment.
23 Sep 2011, 09:34 am
@Staal(Staal)-43: Ja, maar jy het net die Suid Afrikaanse weergawe. Ek dink hy wou vir jou die Griekse bok gee. Die Kudos.
23 Sep 2011, 09:36 am
@corms(corms)-42: how the hell does someone impersonate Pieter de Villiers?
That can’t be easy!
23 Sep 2011, 09:42 am
@>^..^< katman(katman)-46: kudos = praise word?
ek dog dis beskrywend van n vroumens
of dis ook die euro?
23 Sep 2011, 09:45 am
@Staal(Staal)-47: Given they were drunk and incoherent I’d say the impersonation would be made easier.
23 Sep 2011, 09:46 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-10:
Hennie, where in NZ are you?
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