Springboks by 5 – and it won’t be pretty
No referee can dictate how the Springboks play, but be guaranteed on Saturday that Siya Kolisi’s Boks won’t get away with slowing down the... Read more
A Springboks victory greater than beating the All Blacks
It is a massive moment to be able to write about the rugby qualities of a transformed Springboks starting XV, which includes seven black... Read more
Why I think Bok coaches got it wrong – win or lose against All Blacks
No Fassi, Jantjies or Willemse … Saturday is a missed opportunity for the Boks, writes Mark Keohane. There is no doubt the Springboks team... Read more
Come on South Africa, stop the Bok bashing
The Springboks won the World Cup, beat the British & Irish Lions in a Test series & came within 2 minutes of stunning the... Read more
SA v NZL is a rugby rivalry that flourishes on player respect
Annelee Murray was in the Springboks change room for 43 Test matches over the past 20 years against the All Blacks. In her book,... Read more
Perspective people, the Springboks did South Africa proud
The Springboks were two minutes away from the most heroic victory against an All Blacks team unbeaten in nine Tests and averaging six tries... Read more
Why I am backing battle-weary Boks to beat the All Blacks
I am backing the Springboks to win against the All Blacks in Townsville on Saturday – and this is why, writes Mark Keohane. I... Read more
Cash in on the betting bonanza that is the Bulls & the Sharks
Backing a Bulls and Sharks win in the United Rugby Championship will score you big cash. Be responsible but if you have some spare... Read more
Mains’s mind blacks out in his blast of Boks
Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains is 75 years-old and his ramblings earlier this week about the Springboks sound like that of an old... Read more
Frans Steyn’s super boot a boost for Springboks
Morne Steyn rolled back the years against the British & Irish Lions & Frans Steyn now gets to do the double against the All... Read more
Lood looms large for battling Boks
Lood de Jager’s presence is a MUST if the Springboks having any chance of upstaging the All Blacks in Townsville, writes Mark Keohane. 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
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