Why it makes sense for Boks to start with Bongi
Mark Keohane, writing in Independent Media and IOL Sport, gives Mbongeni Mbonambi’s selection to start against Italy the thumbs up. I think Malcolm Marx,... Read more
Wales are the real deal
Mark Keohane, writing for Independent Media & IOL Sport believes Wales are a bigger threat to the Springboks at this World Cup than Ireland. Question:... Read more
Why the Rugby World Cup bore will become bliss
Mark Keohane, in Independent Media’s print publications and IOL Sport, writes that six teams can win the World Cup, but only six teams make... Read more
The sadness of the Pacific Island World Cup challenge
Mark Keohane, writing in Independent Media’s print publication and IOL Sport, bemoans the plight of the Pacific Islands teams at the World Cup in... Read more
Forget the ref, Boks were beaten by better team
Mark Keohane, in Independent Media’s publications, writes that any Springbok bashing would be a misrepresentation because Saturday’s 23-13 defeat against the All Blacks was... Read more
World Cup history points to Japan winner being a four-horse race
Apologies Ireland and Wales but history is stacked against any World Cup success in Japan, writes MARK KEOHANE in is Independent Media and IOL... Read more
Super Savea could be All Blacks World Cup saviour
Mark Keohane, in Independent Media Newspapers and IOL Sport, writes that All Blacks loose-forward Ardie Savea will determine New Zealand’s fortunes in Japan. Ardie... Read more
The stars are aligning for the Springboks, as they did in 2007
Mark Keohane, writing for Independent Media, believes everything is starting to point to a Springboks World Cup triumph in Japan, 12 years after the... Read more
Chester’s legacy lives on through wife Maria
Chester Williams will get a colossal send-off at Newlands on Saturday, but there couldn’t have been a more applicable and poignant celebration of the... Read more
The myth of All Blacks Polynesian player poaching
Mark Keohane, in his IOL Rugby World Cup watch, rubbishes the belief that the All Blacks are the big poaches of Polynesian talent. The... Read more
Springbok coach Rassie’s first and most significant Rugby World Cup victory
Mark Keohane, in his Cape Times and IOLSPORT, weekly column says Springbok rugby is already a winner before kick-off at this year’s Rugby World... Read more
Saturday’s Super Rugby – Lions and Sharks victorious
Follow all the weekend’s Super Rugby matches live on Keo.co.za Live Match Centre. There were wins for the Hurricanes, Rebels, Crusaders, Blues, Waratahs, Lions... Read more
Lions and Sharks to win
Can the Stormers do a dramatic turnaround and beat the Lions at Newlands? Can the Bulls win in Buenos Aires and can the Sharks... Read more
Fleck’s flops and Pollard’s polish in week one of Super Rugby
With the 2019 Super Rugby season finally underway, Mark Keohane, on IOL Sport, shares his Rants and Raves after the first weekend’s action. Rants... Read more
Stats show rugby still way too white in South Africa
The lie is that rugby is transforming at schools level when you consider the statistical return of Springboks among the country’s elite rugby schools.... Read more
Springboks are disgracefully robbed
Australian referee Angus Gardener should never again referee an international match. His decision not to card Owen Farrell for an obvious shoulder charge on... Read more