All Blacks Archives - Page 4 of 8

Brisbane bogey strikes as All Blacks lose to Wallabies

Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium is fast becoming Ellis Park to the All Blacks. There was a time when the All Blacks were always spooked when... 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

Record breaking score typical of All Blacks rugby

The All Blacks seized their 18th straight Bledisloe Cup, with a record breaking 43-5 win against Australia. But the significance of the win was... Read more

All Blacks sensation Caleb Clarke kills off Wallabies

The All Blacks, as a collective, are some way off a top two team, but individually they still have enough genius to deliver knockout... 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

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

Why South Africans should be rooting for Ian Foster as All Blacks coach

Mark Keohane, writing for IOL, believes it will benefit the Springboks more if Ian Foster is appointed All Blacks coach ahead of Crusaders three-time... Read more

Bok brilliance against minnows must not mask failures against All Blacks

Mark Keohane, in his Independent Media and IOL Sport daily World Cup column, writes that as wonderful as it was to watch the Boks... Read more

Why the Rugby World Cup bore will become bliss

Mark Keohane, in Independent Media’s print publications and IOL Sport, writes that six teams can win the World Cup, but only six teams make... Read more

Forget the ref, Boks were beaten by better team

Mark Keohane, in Independent Media’s publications, writes that any Springbok bashing would be a misrepresentation because Saturday’s 23-13 defeat against the All Blacks was... Read more

World Cup history points to Japan winner being a four-horse race

Apologies Ireland and Wales but history is stacked against any World Cup success in Japan, writes MARK KEOHANE in is Independent Media and IOL... Read more

Super Savea could be All Blacks World Cup saviour

Mark Keohane, in Independent Media Newspapers and IOL Sport, writes that All Blacks loose-forward Ardie Savea will determine New Zealand’s fortunes in Japan. Ardie... Read more

Watch highlights from Ireland’s much-anticipated GUINNESS Series showdown with New Zealand as the world’s leading two teams battled it out at the Aviva Stadium. Jacob Stockdale’s superb second half try and 11 points from Jonathan Sexton’s boot inspired another historic result for Joe Schmidt’s men.