Mark Keohane picks his Rugby World Cup finalists & his World Cup winner
Having watched every Test match in 2023, it is time to front and call the #RWC2023 winner before kick-off. Have a read of who... Read more
Boks turn the brutal into the beautiful in bashing the All Blacks
This was the statement performance of a world champion not ready to surrender the title. The Springboks at Twickenham were sensational in dismantling the... Read more
Canan brightens the mood with Boks midfield selection
Canan Moodie, in the No 13 jersey, points to the future and we may just get a hint of the potential powers of a... Read more
Fans’ view: Is 2019 Springboks player loyalty a gift or a curse?
Springboks supporter Klein Strydom fears that too many of the 2019 South African Rugby World Cup winners are past their sell-by date. Strydom, in his... Read more
Trouble in paradise for bruised Boks en-route to France
The 2023 Springboks Rugby World Cup squad of 33 will arrive in France respected as defending champions but definitely not feared because of squad... Read more
Awesome All Blacks bust Boks, but don’t despair South Africa
There is light at the end of the tunnel for the Springboks – and it is that they don’t have to go to New... Read more
A celebration of – and a tribute to – Nick Koster #RIP
Nick Koster was the most talented school boy rugby talent I have ever seen among forwards, writes Mark Keohane. #RIP brother. Koster is a... Read more
It is okay to applaud a golden Springboks performance
The Springboks were outstanding in dismantling the Wallabies in Pretoria. Get excited about it. It is not a crime to celebrate a great performance,... Read more
Winners & losers of Bok squad
Jason Jenkins is the biggest winner in the Springboks end of year touring squad and Jordan Hendrikse the biggest loser, writes Mark Keohane. Lock Jenkins,... 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
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
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
Brutal Boks must take dance king All Blacks to the gutters
The skilled All Blacks want to go to the dance floor on Saturday, but Siya Kolisi’s world champion Springboks must take them to the... Read more