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
Bring back the brutal – and winning – Boks
The Boks, as much as the rugby world may hate it, need to revert to what works for this team and if they do,... Read more
The beautiful, cruel, compelling theatre of sport
From a qualifier winning the US Open women’s title, to the world’s greatest player getting stunned in the men’s final, to the high of... 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
Joy for Jake the coaching giant and his brilliant Bulls
Saturday in Pretoria belonged to Jake White and his Bulls. This was a history-making day for the coach as the Bulls crushed the Sharks,... Read more
In defence of the Currie Cup
The Currie Cup still has significance and prestige to every South African rugby player and there is a defence to be made for 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
Buckle in for the Boks Rugby Championship extravaganza
This is the the month of international rugby that couldn’t come soon enough because it means the world champion Springboks play the All Blacks,... 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
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
Super Steyn strikes like no other fast bowler in final send-off
Dale Steyn was pace. He was swing. He was spirit. He was possibility. He was bluff. He was trance. He was – and is... Read more
