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
Dan Carter’s deadly numbers against the Springboks
Iconic All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter won 79 percent of the Test matches he played against the Springboks in an incredibly dominant international career.... Read more
Duane’s defiant Bulls are the Kings of the Currie Cup
It took the Bulls 99 minutes to subdue the Sharks but it would have been the biggest implosion had the hosts not won their... Read more
Cutting the Currie Cup players slack
Criticism of the standard of play in the Currie Cup is valid but in these crazy Covid times, the players must be cut some... Read more
Mark Keohane’s 5 sporting wishes for 2021
Mark Keohane, on IOL, lists his five sporting wishes for 2021 – and top of the list is to see the world champion Springboks... Read more
Winning White is doing his talking through Bulls’ performances
Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport Jake White did a brilliant job in turning the Springboks from the jokers of World Rugby in 2003... Read more
