History-making British & Irish Lions in South Africa in 2021
The Stormers will play the British & Irish Lions in the first ever international rugby match at the Cape Town Stadium in 2021, writes... Read more
Boks must bid for 2027
The Springboks Rugby World Cup victory must be seen as a motivation to bid to host the tournament in 2027 writes Mark Keohane for... Read more
Money Man Show: RWC Final Preview
The MoneyMan, Mark Keohane and former Springbok James Dalton sit down to discuss the upcoming Rugby World Cup final between the Springboks and England.
“My heart says South Africa” – James Dalton
Writing for SA Rugby Magazine, former Springbok Hooker James Dalton says that in the most physical rugby clash of the year, Saturday’s final will... Read more
Eddie and Rassie, the best of tacticians
International rugby’s master coach Eddie Jones is locked at two-a-piece against South African novice Rassie Erasmus. Appropriately, the decider, 17 months after their first... Read more
Celebrate, South Africa, a wonderful moment in Springbok World Cup history
Mark Keohane, in his Monday morning Independent Media and IOL Sport World Cup watch column, applauds a wonderful moment in Springbok World Cup history.... Read more
Boks more brutal than brilliant in beating Japan
Mark Keohane, writing for Independent Media and IOL Sport, applauds the Springboks World Cup quarter-final win against Japan, but suggests a more complete performance... Read more
Bet on the Boks to beat Japan by 20 points
Mark Keohane in his Independent Media and IOL Sport Rugby World Cup daily column, is super confident the Springboks will prove too powerful for... Read more
These Springboks are unified & transformed
Mark Keohane, for Independent Media’s print publications and IOL Sport, writes that he has never experienced a Springbok team as united as the one... Read more
Bok brilliance against minnows must not mask failures against All Blacks
Mark Keohane, in his Independent Media and IOL Sport daily World Cup column, writes that as wonderful as it was to watch the Boks... Read more
Referees continue to flounder at Rugby World Cup
Wayne Barnes and Nigel Owens are comfortably the best referees in world rugby. Yet both couldn’t make the most obvious and decisive calls when... Read more
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