Jake White’s Bulls show up gulf in class between Boks and SA ‘A’
This was the SA ‘A’ the Lions expected to trounce in Cape Town and this SA ‘A’ was nothing compared to the Springboks who... Read more
Handre Pollard is the perfect player to tame the Lions
Handre Pollard has always been the player for the big occasion, be it for Paarl Gym, Western Province Schools, SA Schools, the junior Springboks,... 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
Investing in experience over youth will win Boks the Lions series
It is a Springboks insurance policy that will age like a good wine, writes Mark Keohane, in assessing the squad he would select to... Read more
Why you can be bullish about the world champion Springboks
The absolute panic in South Africa about the state of Springbok rugby needs to be reassessed, writes Mark Keohane. The Springboks haven’t played a... Read more
Carter’s big five performances against the Springboks
Dan Carter played the Springboks 19 times. Mark Keohane picks his top five Carter displays against the men in green and gold. All Blacks... Read more
Dan Carter’s deadly numbers against the Springboks
Iconic All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter won 79 percent of the Test matches he played against the Springboks in an incredibly dominant international career.... Read more
Duane’s defiant Bulls are the Kings of the Currie Cup
It took the Bulls 99 minutes to subdue the Sharks but it would have been the biggest implosion had the hosts not won their... Read more
Cutting the Currie Cup players slack
Criticism of the standard of play in the Currie Cup is valid but in these crazy Covid times, the players must be cut some... Read more
Mark Keohane’s 5 sporting wishes for 2021
Mark Keohane, on IOL, lists his five sporting wishes for 2021 – and top of the list is to see the world champion Springboks... Read more
Winning White is doing his talking through Bulls’ performances
Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport Jake White did a brilliant job in turning the Springboks from the jokers of World Rugby in 2003... Read more
Jurie Roux leads SA Rugby & Springboks into the new world
For the record: The Springboks future participation in the Rugby Championship is three years (until 2023) and not 10 years as reported by Sanzaar.... Read more
Sam Cane’s awful All Blacks strip away the mystique of the black jersey
Mark Keohane, in Independent Media and IOL, writes that Richie McCaw’s mighty marines led the pack but Sam Cane’s foot soldiers are very much... Read more
Smart money on no Boks in the Rugby Championship
Mark Keohane, The MoneyMan and Oliver Keohane discuss why the Springboks won’t participate in the Rugby Championship and why it is the right call... Read more
“Chasing the Sun” speaks of a triumph greater than World Cup victory
As appearing in the Cape Times and IOL The Springboks’ World Cup 2019 journey has been documented in a five-part series called ‘Chasing the... Read more
Perspective for & about the Springboks, please South Africa
The Springboks are the World Cup holders, ranked one in the world and currently the world champions. Deservedly so because there wasn’t a better... Read more