14 Oct
Mark Keohane, for Independent Media's print publications and IOL Sport, writes that he has never experienced a Springbok team as united as the one at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.I have never experienced a...
Tag Archives: Springboks
09 Oct
Mark Keohane, in his Independent Media and IOL Sport daily World Cup column, writes that as wonderful as it was to watch the Boks destroy minnows like Namibia and Canada, the greater analysis remains...
08 Oct
Wayne Barnes and Nigel Owens are comfortably the best referees in world rugby. Yet both couldn’t make the most obvious and decisive calls when it came to thuggery over the weekend writes Mark Keohane...
02 Oct
Mark Keohane, writing in Independent Media and IOL Sport, gives Mbongeni Mbonambi's selection to start against Italy the thumbs up.I think Malcolm Marx, when on top of his game, is without comparison among world...
26 Sep
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 up the World Cup.You’ve got Australia versus Wales on Sunday...
24 Sep
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 a fantastic game of rugby. However, Bok coach Rassie Erasmus...
16 Sep
Apologies Ireland and Wales but history is stacked against any World Cup success in Japan, writes MARK KEOHANE in is Independent Media and IOL Sport daily World Cup watch column.
15 Sep
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 Savea didn’t play against the...
13 Sep
Chester
Williams will get a colossal send-off at Newlands on Saturday, but there
couldn’t have been a more applicable and poignant celebration of the man and
the rugby player than Wednesday’s memorial at the University...
30 Aug
Mark Keohane, in his Cape Times and IOLSPORT, weekly column says Springbok rugby is already a winner before kick-off at this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan.This week was a representation of when Springbok...
19 Feb
The lie is that rugby is transforming at schools level when you consider the statistical return of Springboks among the country’s elite rugby schools.The Rapport newspaper’s report on the effects of professionalism on schools...
03 Nov
Australian referee Angus Gardener should never again referee an international match.His decision not to card Owen Farrell for an obvious shoulder charge on Andre Esterhuizen was among the most disgraceful home bias decisions. It...
01 Nov
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will start Duane Vermeulen at No 7 against England, with the form No 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit switching to lock. Warren Whiteley plays No 8.Vermeulen's inaugural selection as a test...
30 Oct
While it is tempting for coach Rassie Erasmus to move versatile forward Pieter- Steph Du Toit into the second row, he should trust his wealth of quality locks and stick with the flanking combination...
25 Sep
Springbok Scrumhalf Faf De Klerk has called for the side to be more clinical than their previous encounter with the Wallabies, when the meet in PE on Saturday.Earlier in the tournament, South Africa crept...
20 Sep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa-OuTOUjw0SIZZLE: 2018 Rugby Championship
In an enthralling test match the Springboks did the unthinkable: Beat the All Blacks on their own turf. Will they be able to pull off a sweep when they meet again...