International rugby’s master coach Eddie Jones is locked at two-a-piece against South African novice Rassie Erasmus. Appropriately, the decider, 17 months after their first ever Test...
Mark Keohane, in his Monday morning Independent Media and IOL Sport World Cup watch column, applauds a wonderful moment in Springbok World Cup history. IOL Rugby...
Mark Keohane, in his Cape Times column, writes that the authentic transformation of the Springboks makes this World Cup campaign the most significant in the history...
By Mark Keohane Damian de Allende, very much like All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams, divides supporter opinion. But neither of the two divide team mate...
Mark Keohane, in Independent Media’s print publications and IOL Sport, writes that six teams can win the World Cup, but only six teams make up the...
Apologies Ireland and Wales but history is stacked against any World Cup success in Japan, writes MARK KEOHANE in is Independent Media and IOL Sport daily...
Mark Keohane, in Independent Media Newspapers and IOL Sport, writes that All Blacks loose-forward Ardie Savea will determine New Zealand’s fortunes in Japan. Ardie Savea didn’t...
Mark Keohane, writing for Independent Media, believes everything is starting to point to a Springboks World Cup triumph in Japan, 12 years after the last win...
Chester Williams will get a colossal send-off at Newlands on Saturday, but there couldn’t have been a more applicable and poignant celebration of the man and...
Mark Keohane, in his IOL Rugby World Cup watch, rubbishes the belief that the All Blacks are the big poaches of Polynesian talent. The All Blacks...
Mark Keohane, in his Cape Times and IOLSPORT, weekly column says Springbok rugby is already a winner before kick-off at this year’s Rugby World Cup in...
Mark Keohane’s Rants and Raves of the weekend for Independent Media are centred around the phenomenon that is Pieter-Steph Du Toit and the refreshing enthusiasm of veteran...
The lie is that rugby is transforming at schools level when you consider the statistical return of Springboks among the country’s elite rugby schools. The Rapport...
Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport, speaks of how SA Rugby needs to follow the route of the Proteas when it comes to transformation. Transformation is...
Rassie Erasmus has inspired a South Africa turnaround but insists he will not remain as head coach beyond the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
After Argentina and Barbarians scored five tries apiece at Twickenham, Elton Jantjies' late drop-goal settled a thrilling contest.