South Africa an exporter of great sporting talent
Instead of bemoaning the situation of South African sports people excelling for other countries, we should be celebrating the quality of sporting individuals produced... Read more
Hands off the World Cup-winning Springboks oldies
Blood the new in 2022. There is plenty of time to refresh, rejuvenate and reinvigorate the Springboks for their 2023 World Cup defence, writes... Read more
Thank you Morne, for the mercurial boots & magnificent Test career
Thank you Morne Steyn for inspiring this rugby-mad young boy with your blue kicking tee and mercurial boots, writes Oliver Keohane. I was a... Read more
Sonny Bill: ‘Can’t Stop the Sun from Shining’
“Be grateful, be vulnerable, but have mad work ethic – you’ll be a success in whatever you want to do” says Sonny Bill Williams... Read more
Reinach and Jantjies to revel up North
With Faf De Klerk ruled out of the end-of-year tour, Cobus Reinach and Herschel Jantjies have an extended opportunity to flourish for the Springboks, writes... Read more
South Africa will flex muscle in United Rugby Championship
Context, understanding and a bit of patience. That has to be the message to the South African rugby public when it comes to the South... Read more
The NZ media’s reaction to Springboks win against All Blacks
New Zealand’s leading rugby writers were unanimous in their applause of the Springboks and in the reality check for the All Blacks in a... Read more
Time to let these kids loose with the Boks
Phepsi Buthelezi, Evan Roos and Elrigh Louw will all play for the Springboks at some stage, and while there was for a long time... Read more
Matfield’s call for Fassi at 15
Springbok legend Victor Matfield was spot on in his calls for Aphelele Fassi to feature primarily at fullback for the Springboks come the November... Read more
South Africa’s finest on foreign shores
In light of the news that Sharks flanker Dylan Richardson has been called into the Scottish international squad, Mark and Oliver Keohane decided to... Read more
Jantjies, Steyn must get more game time in November
If the Springboks are to contend at the next two Rugby Championships and ultimately the 2023 Rugby World Cup, they need to start entrusting... Read more
Rassie’s World Rugby disciplinary must be made public
Rassie Erasmus wants his World Rugby hearing to be done publicly, in the name of transparency. World Rugby is refusing. Why & why the... Read more
Give us back our freedom and our sports stadiums
Someone with authority and influence in South Africa, please end the madness and get us back into our sports stadiums and the freedom to... Read more
How Siya’s champion Boks stars aligned with Smitty’s champion Boks
But for two final-minute heart-breaking defeats, Siya Kolisi’s world champions would have been a carbon copy of John Smit’s world champion Springboks. The results... Read more
Why we can’t wait to see Snyman and Goosen back in Bok jerseys
Mark Keohane and Oliver Keohane have picked Johan Goosen and RG Snyman respectively as the two players who they are most hoping to see... Read more
The stunning swan song year of the Steyns
If 2021 is to be the final year of Test rugby for Francois and Morne Steyn, the world could not have asked for an... Read more