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

Referees continue to flounder at Rugby World Cup

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... Read more

Why it makes sense for Boks to start with Bongi

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,... 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

Chester’s legacy lives on through wife Maria

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... Read more

Springbok coach Rassie’s first and most significant Rugby World Cup victory

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... Read more

Stats show rugby still way too white in South Africa

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.... Read more

Springboks are disgracefully robbed

Australian referee Angus Gardener should never again referee an international match. His decision not to card Owen Farrell for an obvious shoulder charge on... Read more

Pieter-Steph back to lock as Duane plays 7

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.... Read more

Rassie must trust lock depth and keep Pieter-Steph at flank

While it is tempting for coach Rassie Erasmus to move versatile forward Pieter- Steph Du Toit into the second row, he should trust his... Read more

Boks must convert chances into points says Faf

Springbok Scrumhalf Faf De Klerk has called for the side to be more clinical than their previous encounter with the Wallabies, when the meet... Read more

SIZZLE: 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 in Round 6?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0vZovsOAZg
The 1014 Rugby explore how The Springboks negated The All Blacks strengths. How they adjusted their defence. How The All Blacks modified their 1331 structure. The drop kick question and more.