Mark Keohane picks his Rugby World Cup finalists & his World Cup winner
Having watched every Test match in 2023, it is time to front and call the #RWC2023 winner before kick-off. Have a read of who... Read more
It is okay to applaud a golden Springboks performance
The Springboks were outstanding in dismantling the Wallabies in Pretoria. Get excited about it. It is not a crime to celebrate a great performance,... Read more
Delight as Damian Willemse starts at No 10 for the Boks
I asked for 10 changes to be made to the Springboks starting line-up that bumbled its way to defeat in Adelaide. Rassie Erasmus delivered... Read more
Play Willemse at 10 & give Boks a shake-up in Sydney
Damian Willemse at No 10 would be a breath of fresh air for the embattled Springboks in Australia. It won’t happen but this is... Read more
Rennie’s Aussies strike gold & Ireland are blacked out
It was two big statement victories Down Under for the Rugby Championship with Dave Rennie’s Australia in a remarkable win against England and the... Read more
Suncorp & awesome Aussies spook sorry Springboks
The Suncorp Stadium again spooked the Springboks, who were as awful as the Wallabies were awesome. This was a good old fashioned thrashing, writes... Read more
WIN: Boks v Wallabies
Join Mark Keohane, Zelim Nel and Ollie Keohane in the War Room to win one of several awesome rugby prizes, including a Springbok jersey.
Springboks bomb squad losing its identity
What makes the famed Springboks bomb squad work is not having six forwards in the eight but rather who those forwards are, writes Oliver... Read more
Suncorp Stadium strikes fear into the heart of Springbok rugby
Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane is to the Wallabies what Ellis Park is to the Springboks. It will take the world champion Springboks to be... Read more
The Springboks real rugby rivalry is green versus gold
The romance among South Africans is that the All Blacks are the biggest rivalry, but when you break it down statistically the most intense... Read more
Springboks failed to respect occasion and took a beating
For all the pre-match purple prose, the Springboks did not respect the occasion on Sunday because if they did they would not have given... Read more
Boks play like chumps as Wallabies win like champs
There may still be victory in Sunday’s defeat for the Springboks – but it won’t feel like it for the next 24 hours. For... Read more
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