Botia should have seen red for brutal tackle on McKenzie
Levani Botia was shown red in the Heineken Cup final and the Fijian captain should have got his marching orders for a similar assault... Read more
Victorious All Blacks take physical beating against Fiji
The All Blacks have unmatched skill on attack, but physically the aura of the All Blacks is to be found on YouTube’s best of... Read more
26 Years on: My experience of the 1995 World Cup Final
Mark Keohane, who was in the press box at Ellis Park when the Springboks the All Blacks in the 1995 World Cup final, revisits... Read more
It feels like the World Cup all over again for Faf & the Springboks
Don’t underestimate the World Cup connection in restoring the Springboks imbalance of not having played a Test in nearly two years. World Cup winner... Read more
Trans-Tasman torture for unbeaten Crusaders
The Crusaders scored 52 points against the Rebels, won for a fifth successive time in five matches against Australian opposition, finished with a 97... Read more
New Zealand rugby is all beauty and no beast
In a week that there is no South African Rainbow Cup and the Springboks extended squad is in an alignment camp, the focus is... Read more
Jonah Lomu: New Zealand legend’s finest moments
To mark what would have been Jonah Lomu's 45th birthday, we take a look back at some of the highlights of his incredible career.
Sonny Bill Williams, my sporting hero
Oliver Keohane celebrates the career of Sonny Bill Williams, and his impact as a rugby player and sporting superstar. “Hold the ball with two... Read more
Why concussed Clive is wrong about Dan Carter
Mark Keohane, on IOL, writes Clive Woodward must have taken a few knocks during his playing days. How else does one explain his choice... 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
Argentina’s All Black win was beautiful, but not the greatest of upsets
Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport The rugby world labelled it one of the greatest upsets in the history of the game when the... Read more
Super Sanchez sinks All Blacks in history-making Pumas win
And the world continues to be turned upside down in 2020. The original James Bond is dead and so is the aura of the... Read more
Brisbane bogey strikes as All Blacks lose to Wallabies
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium is fast becoming Ellis Park to the All Blacks. There was a time when the All Blacks were always spooked when... Read more
Jurie Roux leads SA Rugby & Springboks into the new world
For the record: The Springboks future participation in the Rugby Championship is three years (until 2023) and not 10 years as reported by Sanzaar.... Read more
Record breaking score typical of All Blacks rugby
The All Blacks seized their 18th straight Bledisloe Cup, with a record breaking 43-5 win against Australia. But the significance of the win was... Read more
