Ollie Keohane, Author at KEO.co.za

Bulls hopeful that Springboks will remain post RWC

The Bulls boast a Springbok-laden Super Rugby side this year, ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but are hopeful that they will retain... Read more

Pieter-Steph Du Toit is currently the best forward in world rugby

Mark Keohane’s Rants and Raves of the weekend for Independent Media are centred around the phenomenon that is Pieter-Steph Du Toit and the refreshing enthusiasm... Read more

SA Rugby should implement transformation in Proteas’ manner

Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport, speaks of how SA Rugby needs to follow the route of the Proteas when it comes to transformation.... Read more

Van Zyl doesn’t believe Mitchell’s departure to be a disruption

Springbok and Bulls number 9 Ivan Van Zyl believes that a third head coach in as many as three years will not in fact... Read more

Beale apologises following involvement in video controversy

Australian fullback Kurtley Beale has been forced to apologise following his involvement in a controversial video that surfaced on social media recently. The video,... Read more

Bulls bolstered by return of key players

The Bulls have welcomed back some key players from injury, ahead of their 2019 Super Rugby season. Flanker Roelof Smit returns from a serious knee... Read more

Boks bow to Wales

The Springboks ended their 2018 year with a weak, ill-disciplined performance against Wales in Cardiff, which saw them defeated 20-11. The Boks spent the... Read more

Boks opt for continuity, while Etzebeth takes up bench position

The Springbok side to face Wales remains unchanged to the one that toppled Scotland at Murrayfield, aside from the inclusion of fit-again Eben Etzebeth... Read more

All Blacks change 11 for Italian clash

All Black coach Steve Hansen has made 11 changes to the side that lost to Ireland last weekend. Damian McKenzie and Beauden Barrett however... Read more

Irish win over All Blacks a “blessing and a curse”

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has cautioned Ireland after their heroic win over the All Blacks, that their World Cup preparation may have been made... Read more

Welsh test to galvanise young scrummies

In the absence of Faf De Klerk for Saturday’s Welsh clash, Springbok backline coach Mzwandile Stick believes the squad’s two young scrummies will gain valuable test... Read more

Watch highlights from Ireland’s much-anticipated GUINNESS Series showdown with New Zealand as the world’s leading two teams battled it out at the Aviva Stadium. Jacob Stockdale’s superb second half try and 11 points from Jonathan Sexton’s boot inspired another historic result for Joe Schmidt’s men.