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
Springboks win felt like World Cup final all over again
The Springboks win against the All Blacks on Australia’s Gold Coast was right up there with the 2019 World Cup final win against England,... Read more
Springboks by 5 – and it won’t be pretty
No referee can dictate how the Springboks play, but be guaranteed on Saturday that Siya Kolisi’s Boks won’t get away with slowing down the... Read more
A Springboks victory greater than beating the All Blacks
It is a massive moment to be able to write about the rugby qualities of a transformed Springboks starting XV, which includes seven black... Read more
Why I think Bok coaches got it wrong – win or lose against All Blacks
No Fassi, Jantjies or Willemse … Saturday is a missed opportunity for the Boks, writes Mark Keohane. There is no doubt the Springboks team... Read more
SA v NZL is a rugby rivalry that flourishes on player respect
Annelee Murray was in the Springboks change room for 43 Test matches over the past 20 years against the All Blacks. In her book,... Read more
Why I am backing battle-weary Boks to beat the All Blacks
I am backing the Springboks to win against the All Blacks in Townsville on Saturday – and this is why, writes Mark Keohane. I... Read more
Big Brodie versus Eben gets the heart pumping
In the same way that the South African forwards rally around Eben Etzebeth, New Zealand’s pack elevates in the presence of Brodie Retallick. The... Read more
The War Room: Bok backlash is one for the ages!
Join Mark Keohane in the War Room to share in the electric anticipation of the milestone 100th Test between the Springboks and All Blacks.
Mains’s mind blacks out in his blast of Boks
Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains is 75 years-old and his ramblings earlier this week about the Springboks sound like that of an old... Read more
Frans Steyn’s super boot a boost for Springboks
Morne Steyn rolled back the years against the British & Irish Lions & Frans Steyn now gets to do the double against the All... Read more
Bring back the brutal – and winning – Boks
The Boks, as much as the rugby world may hate it, need to revert to what works for this team and if they do,... Read more
Lood looms large for battling Boks
Lood de Jager’s presence is a MUST if the Springboks having any chance of upstaging the All Blacks in Townsville, writes Mark Keohane. The... Read more
Akira Ioane’s coming of age bodes well for the All Blacks
Akira Ioane’s recent performances for the All Blacks in the number 6 jersey suggest that a special talent is finally coming of age in... Read more
Rugby is high risk. Stop trying to sanitize the sport
Rugby union is being compromised in the name of player safety. It is nonsense, writes Mark Keohane. Professional rugby is a risk sport and... Read more
All Blacks are Fall Blacks when it comes to Gender Based Violence
The All Blacks like to preach on all forms of morality from a pedestal so high you wonder whether there is an oxygen supply... Read more