Delight as Damian Willemse starts at No 10 for the Boks
I asked for 10 changes to be made to the Springboks starting line-up that bumbled its way to defeat in Adelaide. Rassie Erasmus delivered... Read more
Play Willemse at 10 & give Boks a shake-up in Sydney
Damian Willemse at No 10 would be a breath of fresh air for the embattled Springboks in Australia. It won’t happen but this is... Read more
Bok flops need a clean out as All Blacks fail again
The Springboks flopped for the third time in six Tests this season, but this one in Adelaide, Australia, was the worst of the lot.... Read more
‘Same old Boks’ misses a beat in blooding next generation
Six Tests into 2022 and somehow it just seems like an international season of missed opportunity in the lack of Test match game time... Read more
Bok identity crisis – from super to soft every other week
The only consistency the Springboks have shown since the 2019 World Cup final triumph is inconsistency, and it is bloody frustrating that the Boks... Read more
Inspired All Blacks embarrass sympathetic Springboks
All week the Springboks told the media how sorry they felt for the All Blacks, and then for 80 minutes they apologised on the... Read more
Super Springboks must bury All Blacks at Ellis Park
The ghosts of Ellis Park must haunt another generation of All Blacks, writes Mark Keohane. I have the Boks to win by a South African... Read more
Enjoy the history-making Springboks v All Blacks – at least for 7 days
The 16-point Springboks winning differential versus the All Blacks is the biggest in the professional era and one point shy of the biggest ever... Read more
Brutal Boks must take dance king All Blacks to the gutters
The skilled All Blacks want to go to the dance floor on Saturday, but Siya Kolisi’s world champion Springboks must take them to the... Read more
Mark Keohane picks his July internationals World XV
Only three Springboks make my World XV from the July internationals, writes Mark Keohane. What is your best XV this past month? A disclaimer,... Read more
Siya seals a Springboks #CapeTown night worthy of world champions
Siya Kolisi’s world champion Springboks delivered their series-best performance at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town – and they needed to do so to... Read more
Begging the world champion Boks to pitch up in Cape Town
The Springboks, at home, should beat Wales, but I just want the world champions to actually arrive at the DHL Stadium and give Capetonians... Read more
Why Jaden deserves to start at 9
Jacques Nienaber has rewarded form over reputation in picking Jaden Hendrikse for Saturday’s series decider against Wales in Cape Town, writes Mark Keohane.
Why we must always celebrate our Bok Test Centurions
Percy Montgomery has won the World Cup but he will always be unique to Springbok rugby as the first to play 100 Tests. It... Read more
North sinks South as the summer series sizzles
July is proving just brilliant for world rugby, with the three-Test series summer internationals in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia all going down... Read more
Springboks on track for 2023 World Cup defence
The world champion Springboks are on track for a successful World Cup defence in 2023. Mark Keohane tells Ryan O'Connor why he has such... Read more