Springbok rugby news and opinions

Champions of the World! – 7 magnificent weeks

In 2007, the Springboks were crowned World Champions in Paris after seven magnificent weeks. Mark Keohane reflects on his time in France in 2007... Read more

Boks to rock France like Class of ‘07

Sixteen years ago, the Rugby World Cup in France ended with it being about the world-champion Springboks, and the 2023 edition will finish the... Read more

Springbok coaches play their preferred World Cup hand

Eben Etzebeth and Faf de Klerk aside, the starting combinations against Wales on Saturday will start against Scotland in the Springboks World Cup opener... Read more

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