France changed players, approach and tactics to torture Ireland 36-14 in Paris in the Six Nations. We look at the difference between 2026 win and the...
Conviction in the performance, but caution in the storytelling summarised the French media reaction to their brutal 36-14 Six Nations win against Ireland Paris. For the...
Antoine Dupont is the flex in a fantastic French match 23 that will be too powerful for Ireland in Paris in the Six Nations season opener....
The All Blacks, France and England won the big three match-ups this weekend, outside of the heavyweight battle in Dublin between the Springboks and Ireland. The...
Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks turned up the heat to shut out Italy and set the tone for a weekend of Test drama across the globe. Here’s your...
The Springboks have overhauled and reshuffled theirs squad of 23 for Saturday’s second Test against Italy in Gqeberha, with Rassie Erasmus demanding a sharper, more disciplined...
The Springboks beat Italy 42–24 at Loftus, but it was far from convincing. A dominant first half gave way to a disjointed second, as the world...
Kurt-Lee Arendse was the best of the Springboks in Pretoria against Italy, writes Mark Keohane. I thought Arendse was industrious, electric and defensively dynamite in all...
After a hit out against the Barbarians in Cape Town, Rassie’s Springboks open their 2025 Test campaign against Italy at Loftus! Here’s your weekend Preview: Springboks...
The 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations will break new ground with a Thursday night opener as defending champions France host Ireland in Paris on 5 February...
Champions find a way to win, even when getting hammered. The Springboks were those champions in Paris on Sunday night, writes Mark Keohane. Hosts France were...
In 2007, the Springboks were crowned World Champions in Paris after seven magnificent weeks. Mark Keohane reflects on his time in France in 2007 and predicts...
Having watched every Test match in 2023, it is time to front and call the #RWC2023 winner before kick-off. Have a read of who I believe...
This was a first. I called every game wrong. Congratulations Dobbo’s Stormers. Equally the French who silenced the Irish, writes Mark Keohane. To every punter, WTF,...
I sat down with The MoneyMan and SA Rugby Mag editor Zelim Nel to make our picks for this weekend’s URC and Six Nations. I’m expecting...
Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport There isn’t a heck of a lot I hate about rugby’s Six Nations. I have a lot of love for...