There is beauty in this beast of a Boks team
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has entrusted his Lion-taming Boks to deal with the challenge of the Wallabies. He has respected the occasion of the... Read more
World Champion Boks will wallop Wallabies wimps
These Wallabies are wimps. Siya Kolisi’s world champion Springboks will wallop them, writes Mark Keohane. It will be champ up against chump and the... Read more
Here’s to Hooper, the Wallabies one-man-band
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is among the best players on the field every week, regardless of result or opposition . But his efforts have... Read more
Quade Cooper has to be trusted to combat Springboks
Quade Cooper is the obvious choice to start at flyhalf against the Springboks, writes Oliver Keohane. The 21 year-old Noah Lolesio is not yet 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
Kolbe, Aplon & Paulse a triumph of skill over size
Cheslin Kolbe’s record-breaking transfer from Toulouse to Toulon is a triumph for skill in a game obsessed with physicality and size, writes Mark Keohane.... 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
The hidden truth behind Siya’s Springboks
Siya Kolisi’s boys are not the boring Boks the world is making them out to be. Here’s some analysis to challenge every perception there... Read more
Jake hits bullseye with Bismarck
Jake White has nailed it with the signing of the old bull Bismarck du Plessis, writes Mark Keohane. Du Plessis is still good enough... Read more
Kolbe’s rich reward for being the best player in the world
Cheslin Kolbe is the best rugby player in the world – and now his professional playing contract is befitting the game’s most sought after... Read more
Kiwi rugby scribe: Springboks best team on planet
One of New Zealand’s most prominent rugby writers has declared the Springboks the best team on the planet & one of the finest All... Read more
Rassie, never surrender, South Africa stands with you
Rassie, never surrender to World Rugby’s attempts to bully and bury you. South Africa stands with you, writes Mark Keohane. Rassie Erasmus goes on... Read more
Bullet the All Blacks from Rugby Championship
Give the All Blacks the bullet from this year’s Rugby Championship. Their failure to make the Perth Test match against Australia should be a... Read more
Springboks could mark 100th Test against All Blacks at Twickenham
The Springboks and All Blacks 100th Test showdown could be played in front of 80 000 at Twickenham. How incredible would that be to... Read more
Don’t shoot Rassie the messenger
Rassie Erasmus is the messenger. World Rugby’s leadership will harm the game more by shooting the messenger. Listen to the message, writes Mark Keohane.... Read more
Rassie & Jake: All about the rugby
Annelee Murray worked with the Springboks for 244 matches, including 21 captains, seven national coaches and 248 players. In her book, the First Lady... Read more