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
All Blacks sensation Caleb Clarke kills off Wallabies
The All Blacks, as a collective, are some way off a top two team, but individually they still have enough genius to deliver knockout... Read more
Sam Cane’s awful All Blacks strip away the mystique of the black jersey
Mark Keohane, in Independent Media and IOL, writes that Richie McCaw’s mighty marines led the pack but Sam Cane’s foot soldiers are very much... Read more
Perspective for & about the Springboks, please South Africa
The Springboks are the World Cup holders, ranked one in the world and currently the world champions. Deservedly so because there wasn’t a better... Read more
Why South Africans should be rooting for Ian Foster as All Blacks coach
Mark Keohane, writing for IOL, believes it will benefit the Springboks more if Ian Foster is appointed All Blacks coach ahead of Crusaders three-time... Read more
Bok brilliance against minnows must not mask failures against All Blacks
Mark Keohane, in his Independent Media and IOL Sport daily World Cup column, writes that as wonderful as it was to watch the Boks... Read more
Why the Rugby World Cup bore will become bliss
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... Read more
Forget the ref, Boks were beaten by better team
Mark Keohane, in Independent Media’s publications, writes that any Springbok bashing would be a misrepresentation because Saturday’s 23-13 defeat against the All Blacks was... Read more
