Damian de Allende is the best No 12 in world rugby. He will also be huge for a victorious Springboks Test series against the British &...
The strength of a national team is just how many would make a World XV. What makes the Springboks so good is that half the side...
Mark Keohane, on IOL, writes that it works to the Springboks advantage in their preparation for the Test series against the British & Irish Lions having...
AB de Villiers stood tall in the Indian Premier League and once again made a statement of his batting brilliance. Yet, still there are fools in...
It is a Springboks insurance policy that will age like a good wine, writes Mark Keohane, in assessing the squad he would select to tame the...
Viva Temba. If you don’t agree, don’t bother reading any further because you will be offended, writes Mark Keohane on IOL. To hell with the usual...
Mark Keohane, on IOL, writes Clive Woodward must have taken a few knocks during his playing days. How else does one explain his choice of Jonny...
South African born and raised Devon Conway is owning the T20 arena in New Zealand. He is the latest in a list of South Africans to...
Dan Carter played the Springboks 19 times. Mark Keohane picks his top five Carter displays against the men in green and gold. All Blacks 20-18. 2015...
Iconic All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter won 79 percent of the Test matches he played against the Springboks in an incredibly dominant international career. Mark Keohane...
It took the Bulls 99 minutes to subdue the Sharks but it would have been the biggest implosion had the hosts not won their first Currie...
Curwin Bosch’s boot butchered Western Province in the Currie Cup semi-finals, but the home team’s lack of rugby intelligence caused as much of the bleeding. Ditto...
Criticism of the standard of play in the Currie Cup is valid but in these crazy Covid times, the players must be cut some slack for...
Mark Keohane, on IOL, lauds Jake White for restoring law and order to South Africa’s domestic rugby landscape with a championship-winning Bulls. White, at the height...
Mark Keohane, on IOL, lists his five sporting wishes for 2021 – and top of the list is to see the world champion Springboks play a...
Mark Keohane, on IOL, welcomes 2021 and identifies the good and bad of his 2020 sporting year. All strength to everyone in 2021 and may it...