Weekend recap: Bulls, Stormers and Sharks claim vital wins
The Bulls clinched it late against Leinster, showing grit in a tight contest at Loftus. The Stormers kept their momentum rolling with a composed... Read more
Andre the Giant not that big when he talks
Springboks centre Andre Esterhuizen is a physical giant. He isn’t quite as big when it comes to rugby intelligence, writes Mark Keohane. Esterhuizen, in... Read more
Fired up Fourie would be fantastic for Springboks
I would pick Deon Fourie for the Springboks this season and view him as an insurance policy for the 2023 World Cup in France,... Read more
Sharks splash big numbers on the wrong number
The Sharks spending spree continues but until they get a world class No 10, they will be more pretender than contender when it comes... Read more
In defence of the Currie Cup
The Currie Cup still has significance and prestige to every South African rugby player and there is a defence to be made for the... Read more
Please South Africa, it is an insult to applaud the Sharks mediocrity
Please don’t applaud or celebrate a team losing 71-31. To do so is to insult the Sharks. It isn’t a compliment, writes Mark Keohane. ... Read more
Farrell in a class of his own as Lions savage Sharks
Owen Farrell was the biggest beneficiary from a Covid enforced British & Irish Lions starting XV backline reshuffle with a flyhalf performance that will... Read more
British & Irish Lions will smash Sharks
The good news is the British & Irish Lions will play the Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Wednesday evening. The bad news for... Read more
Siya, Pieter-Steph & Duane win & lose on the same day
Siya Kolisi’s 60 minutes for the Sharks against the Stormers was the best South African rugby story of Saturday. Whoever wins the Rainbow Cup... Read more
Bulls Boks foursome awesome in Loftus win
The four Bulls players in the Springboks alignment squad emphatically put one over those Sharks players also in the national equation. Springboks coach Jacques... Read more
Bok watch – Duane Vermeulen fires in Rainbow Cup
Bulls No 8 Duane Vermeulen’s 60 minute cameo against the Stormers in Cape Town was my South African Rainbow Cup Saturday highlight. Veteran Bulls... 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
Bosch butchers Province as Lions implode against Bulls
Curwin Bosch’s boot butchered Western Province in the Currie Cup semi-finals, but the home team’s lack of rugby intelligence caused as much of the... 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
Sharks 24-14 Stormers: Hosts stay top after early controversy
South African Conference leaders the Sharks will not play again for an indefinite period due to the coronavirus but won on Saturday.
Specman hat-trick gives Bulls first win, Sharks go top
The Sharks moved top of the Super Rugby standings with a resounding win over the Jaguares, while the Bulls ended their wait for a... Read more