Keo’s 5 Bok bolters
Mark Keohane picks his five newbies for the Springboks’ November tour. If not, the Boks, then PLEASE the SA XV for the midweek matches.
Keo’s 5 Bok bolters
Mark Keohane picks his five newbies for the Springboks’ November tour. If not, the Boks, then PLEASE the SA XV for the midweek matches.... Read more
Willemse the golden key to Stormers
Damian Willemse is worth every cent of investment – and more. His value has been made possible because of the vision of DHL Stormers coach John... Read more
Roos reminds Bok coaches of his quality
It took Evan Roos all of three minutes to remind the South African rugby coaches that he can indeed play rugby, when he ran... Read more
Ageless Steyn steps up as Marx muzzles Pumas
Another calculated Frans Steyn cameo and another mighty effort from Malcolm Marx were two of the most significant stand outs from the Springboks 34-20... Read more
‘Same again’ for Springboks is ‘right again’
A fortnight ago I picked a Springboks starting XV that, for one position, was the one that started in Sydney and hammered the Wallabies.... Read more
Universal rugby order restored for brilliant Boks and All Blacks
A change of Springboks team brought the desired result. More of the same please South Africa on a Saturday when the rugby universe seemed... Read more
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
Pollard the potion to Springbok success in Australia
Handre Pollard kicked the pressure kick against Wales to take the Springboks into the 2019 World Cup final. He then scored 22 points in... 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