Bok flops need a clean out as All Blacks fail again
The Springboks flopped for the third time in six Tests this season, but this one in Adelaide, Australia, was the worst of the lot.... Read more
Inspired All Blacks embarrass sympathetic Springboks
All week the Springboks told the media how sorry they felt for the All Blacks, and then for 80 minutes they apologised on the... Read more
Bok coaches have backed the right horses for All Black opener
For their opening Test against the All Blacks, the Springboks need the experienced halfback pairing of Faf De Klerk and Handre Pollard to fire,... Read more
North sinks South as the summer series sizzles
July is proving just brilliant for world rugby, with the three-Test series summer internationals in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia all going down... Read more
Rennie’s Aussies strike gold & Ireland are blacked out
It was two big statement victories Down Under for the Rugby Championship with Dave Rennie’s Australia in a remarkable win against England and the... Read more
Sonny Bill: ‘Can’t Stop the Sun from Shining’
“Be grateful, be vulnerable, but have mad work ethic – you’ll be a success in whatever you want to do” says Sonny Bill Williams... Read more
The NZ media’s reaction to Springboks win against All Blacks
New Zealand’s leading rugby writers were unanimous in their applause of the Springboks and in the reality check for the All Blacks in a... Read more
The stunning swan song year of the Steyns
If 2021 is to be the final year of Test rugby for Francois and Morne Steyn, the world could not have asked for an... Read more
Springboks win felt like World Cup final all over again
The Springboks win against the All Blacks on Australia’s Gold Coast was right up there with the 2019 World Cup final win against England,... Read more
Springboks by 5 – and it won’t be pretty
No referee can dictate how the Springboks play, but be guaranteed on Saturday that Siya Kolisi’s Boks won’t get away with slowing down the... Read more
A Springboks victory greater than beating the All Blacks
It is a massive moment to be able to write about the rugby qualities of a transformed Springboks starting XV, which includes seven black... Read more
Why I think Bok coaches got it wrong – win or lose against All Blacks
No Fassi, Jantjies or Willemse … Saturday is a missed opportunity for the Boks, writes Mark Keohane. There is no doubt the Springboks team... Read more
SA v NZL is a rugby rivalry that flourishes on player respect
Annelee Murray was in the Springboks change room for 43 Test matches over the past 20 years against the All Blacks. In her book,... Read more
Why I am backing battle-weary Boks to beat the All Blacks
I am backing the Springboks to win against the All Blacks in Townsville on Saturday – and this is why, writes Mark Keohane. I... Read more
Big Brodie versus Eben gets the heart pumping
In the same way that the South African forwards rally around Eben Etzebeth, New Zealand’s pack elevates in the presence of Brodie Retallick. The... Read more
The War Room: Bok backlash is one for the ages!
Join Mark Keohane in the War Room to share in the electric anticipation of the milestone 100th Test between the Springboks and All Blacks.
