Investing in experience over youth will win Boks the Lions series
It is a Springboks insurance policy that will age like a good wine, writes Mark Keohane, in assessing the squad he would select to... Read more
Backing Temba Bavuma
Viva Temba. If you don’t agree, don’t bother reading any further because you will be offended, writes Mark Keohane on IOL. To hell with... Read more
Why concussed Clive is wrong about Dan Carter
Mark Keohane, on IOL, writes Clive Woodward must have taken a few knocks during his playing days. How else does one explain his choice... Read more
SA-born’s ‘Dashing Devon’ brutal for the Black Caps
South African born and raised Devon Conway is owning the T20 arena in New Zealand. He is the latest in a list of South... Read more
Carter’s big five performances against the Springboks
Dan Carter played the Springboks 19 times. Mark Keohane picks his top five Carter displays against the men in green and gold. All Blacks... Read more
Dan Carter’s deadly numbers against the Springboks
Iconic All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter won 79 percent of the Test matches he played against the Springboks in an incredibly dominant international career.... Read more
Duane’s defiant Bulls are the Kings of the Currie Cup
It took the Bulls 99 minutes to subdue the Sharks but it would have been the biggest implosion had the hosts not won their... Read more
Bosch butchers Province as Lions implode against Bulls
Curwin Bosch’s boot butchered Western Province in the Currie Cup semi-finals, but the home team’s lack of rugby intelligence caused as much of the... Read more
Cutting the Currie Cup players slack
Criticism of the standard of play in the Currie Cup is valid but in these crazy Covid times, the players must be cut some... Read more
Jake is the Bulls knight in white armour
Mark Keohane, on IOL, lauds Jake White for restoring law and order to South Africa’s domestic rugby landscape with a championship-winning Bulls. White, at... Read more
Mark Keohane’s 5 sporting wishes for 2021
Mark Keohane, on IOL, lists his five sporting wishes for 2021 – and top of the list is to see the world champion Springboks... Read more
Hello 2021 & goodbye 2020 – Mark Keohane’s 5 sporting highs & lows revisited
Mark Keohane, on IOL, welcomes 2021 and identifies the good and bad of his 2020 sporting year. All strength to everyone in 2021 and... Read more
Super Sanchez sinks All Blacks in history-making Pumas win
And the world continues to be turned upside down in 2020. The original James Bond is dead and so is the aura of the... Read more
Brisbane bogey strikes as All Blacks lose to Wallabies
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium is fast becoming Ellis Park to the All Blacks. There was a time when the All Blacks were always spooked when... Read more
Jurie Roux leads SA Rugby & Springboks into the new world
For the record: The Springboks future participation in the Rugby Championship is three years (until 2023) and not 10 years as reported by Sanzaar.... Read more
South African success in France is born from a love of the environment
As appearing in IOL Sport An old Bishops boy, Eric Melville, arrived in France as a 19 year old and became the first South... Read more