A reminder of Pieter-Steph’s powerful abilities
Springbok flanker and 2019 World Rugby Player of the year, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, is set to return to the field after 11 and a... Read more
Mourinho’s magic will never fade: Why the ‘Special’ One will charge on
Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport, reflects on the success of Jose Mourinho over his managerial career as well as his relative success at... Read more
Francois van Coke to club Derick Hougaard
South African musician Francois van Coke is set to don a pair of mitts and take on former Springbok flyhalf Derick Hougaard on the... Read more
The War Room: Springbok halfbacks when injury strikes
The War Room rolls on into Episode 3, where Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel discuss the halfback pairing for the Springboks should Handre Pollard... Read more
Misplaced modesty from magical Pep
Mark Keohane, writing for the Cape Times and IOL Sport, reflects on Pep Guardiola’s impact on Manchester City and English football as a whole.... Read more
Selecting Springbok centres & wings when crisis strikes
Rugby’s “The War Room” is back for Episode 2, and Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel are discussing the wing and centre options that exist... Read more
The bizarre psyche of the sporting fan
Mark Keohane, in his weekly column for the Cape Times and IOL, reflects on the absurdity of the mental and emotional strain suffered by... Read more
Why the British & Irish Lions tour gives me goosebumps
Oliver Keohane reflects on just how special a British & Irish Lions tour is, in the context of the time period between visits. I... Read more
Raymond rules my rugby weekend
It was an action-packed weekend of rugby, and seeing South Africans star overseas has become a consistent joy of the 2021 season. Oliver Keohane... Read more
Why Springboks must be favourites to whip Lions
Mark Keohane, writing for the Cape Times and IOL Sport Earlier this week a mate called me to ask why the British & Irish... Read more
Picking the player to replace Willie in a time of crisis
It’s the British & Irish Lions Tour, Springbok fullback incumbent Willie Le Roux goes down with injury. Who does South Africa pick to fill... Read more
Jail racist keyboard cowards
Mark Keohane, writing in his weekly Cape Times and IOL column Go to Google and type in: ‘social media racial abuse towards soccer players’.... Read more
What we can learn from the Northern Hemisphere’s best
A lot can be taken from the PRO14 Final between Leinster and Munster in terms of assessing where South Africa will want to be... Read more
Sergio Aguero and an affection for football
Adam Walton writes about Sergio Aguero leaving Man City, “that goal” against QPR and the role Aguero played in his affection for football. I started... Read more
Settled Springboks in better shape than British & Irish Lions
The general assertion seems to be that the UK’s best, having had more game time than the South Africans, are set to sweep the... Read more
Senatla’s style seizes my moment of the weekend
Local South African rugby went up a gear this weekend, with enjoyable scorelines country-wide, while Super Rugby Aotearoa remains a joy to behold. Oliver... Read more