Elton’s light shines bright at the Lions
Lions captain Elton Jantjies has been the standout performer in the opening fortnight of Super Rugby Unlocked. His display against the Stormers at Newlands... Read more
All Blacks sensation Caleb Clarke kills off Wallabies
The All Blacks, as a collective, are some way off a top two team, but individually they still have enough genius to deliver knockout... Read more
Sam Cane’s awful All Blacks strip away the mystique of the black jersey
Mark Keohane, in Independent Media and IOL, writes that Richie McCaw’s mighty marines led the pack but Sam Cane’s foot soldiers are very much... Read more
I can’t make peace with sport’s ‘new normal’
As appearing in IOL Sport On the 17th May this year, on these very pages, I wrote the following opening paragraph: Sport with no... Read more
“Chasing the Sun” speaks of a triumph greater than World Cup victory
As appearing in the Cape Times and IOL The Springboks’ World Cup 2019 journey has been documented in a five-part series called ‘Chasing the... Read more
Perspective for & about the Springboks, please South Africa
The Springboks are the World Cup holders, ranked one in the world and currently the world champions. Deservedly so because there wasn’t a better... Read more
Every Kolbe step conquers rugby’s size stigmas
As appearing in IOL Sport It is an incredible statistic that Cheslin Kolbe has started just 10 Test matches and played just 14 times... Read more
Sport in South Africa needs to return to stadiums
As appearing in “Keo’s Corner”, in The Cape Times and IOL Sport Saturday, 26th September heralds the return to action for South Africa’s four Super... Read more
Remembering SA’s provincial pioneers who beat the British & Irish Lions in 1903
Did you know that scrumhalf Alf Larard scored the try and right wing Tom Hepburn kicked the conversion in South Africa’s first ever win... Read more
The devil is in the detail of any WP Rugby private equity deal
Private equity ownership, by way of a majority shareholding, is the only future for a successful professional rugby franchise. Broadcasting deals, once the paymaster... Read more
A fitting goodbye to the grand old Lady of South African rugby
.As appearing in “Keo’s corner” in the Cape Times and IOL Sport Springboks Green versus Springbok Gold – the 46 best South African-based Springbok... Read more
No benefit to Bok participation in Rugby Championship
Nothing good can come of the Springboks’ participation in this year’s Rugby Championship, having played significantly less rugby than their counterparts.
British & Irish Lions a sell-out for historic Stormers tour opener
As appearing on IOL Sport The Cape Town Stadium will be sold out for the British & Irish Lions tour opener on 3rd July against... Read more
Deconstructing the possibilities of this season’s Premier League
As appearing in IOL Sport Never before has a team that has so dominated the Premier League been so readily and comfortably dismissed as... Read more
Cricket South Africa is rotten and needs to be cleaned up
As appearing in Keo’s corner in the Cape Times and IOL Sport Cricket South Africa in the last few weeks has been in the... Read more
There must be sympathy for Springbok circumstances ahead of Rugby Championship
The MoneyMan and I sat down in our weekly SA Rugby Magazine show to chat about the absurd situation that the Springboks face.