Fans’ view: Is 2019 Springboks player loyalty a gift or a curse?
Springboks supporter Klein Strydom fears that too many of the 2019 South African Rugby World Cup winners are past their sell-by date. Strydom, in his... Read more
Awesome All Blacks bust Boks, but don’t despair South Africa
There is light at the end of the tunnel for the Springboks – and it is that they don’t have to go to New... Read more
Snubbing Etzebeth and Savea cheapens World Rugby’s Player of the Year award
World Rugby for the second year in a row have released a nomination list for World Rugby Player of the Year that screams oversight... Read more
‘Same again’ for Springboks is ‘right again’
A fortnight ago I picked a Springboks starting XV that, for one position, was the one that started in Sydney and hammered the Wallabies.... Read more
Why Jaden deserves to start at 9
Jacques Nienaber has rewarded form over reputation in picking Jaden Hendrikse for Saturday’s series decider against Wales in Cape Town, writes Mark Keohane.
Why we must always celebrate our Bok Test Centurions
Percy Montgomery has won the World Cup but he will always be unique to Springbok rugby as the first to play 100 Tests. It... Read more
Raging Bull Dobson’s quest to whitewash the old Bull Jake
It is the old bull against the young bull in Cape Town on Saturday night in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final and it... Read more
Mania at SA rugby’s new dawn – it’s all coming to Cape Town
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship, in its first year, will be won by a South African team in Cape Town. That is just WILD,... 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
Steyn to Willemse, the changing of the Springbok guard
The significance of Francois Steyn starting at number 12 while Damian Willemse wears 15 against Argentina on Saturday, should be lost on none. It... Read more
Jake White’s Bulls show up gulf in class between Boks and SA ‘A’
This was the SA ‘A’ the Lions expected to trounce in Cape Town and this SA ‘A’ was nothing compared to the Springboks who... Read more
Handre Pollard is the perfect player to tame the Lions
Handre Pollard has always been the player for the big occasion, be it for Paarl Gym, Western Province Schools, SA Schools, the junior Springboks,... Read more
Why the British & Irish Lions tour gives me goosebumps
Oliver Keohane reflects on just how special a British & Irish Lions tour is, in the context of the time period between visits. I... Read more
Investing in experience over youth will win Boks the Lions series
It is a Springboks insurance policy that will age like a good wine, writes Mark Keohane, in assessing the squad he would select to... Read more
Why you can be bullish about the world champion Springboks
The absolute panic in South Africa about the state of Springbok rugby needs to be reassessed, writes Mark Keohane. The Springboks haven’t played a... Read more
Carter’s big five performances against the Springboks
Dan Carter played the Springboks 19 times. Mark Keohane picks his top five Carter displays against the men in green and gold. All Blacks... Read more
