Why Jaden deserves to start at 9
Jacques Nienaber has rewarded form over reputation in picking Jaden Hendrikse for Saturday’s series decider against Wales in Cape Town, writes Mark Keohane.
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
Fassi for Bok fullback in 2022
Aphelele Fassi is deserving of the opportunity to claim the Springbok number 15 jersey, and it is one of my sporting wishes in 2022... Read more
Mr President: Where is the science in the sporting number 2000?
President Ramaphosa this week spoke of there being no science to ban travel from South Africa, but Mr President where is the science... Read more
World Rugby needs a REVOLUTION
Dave Rennie said sorry for his referee rant – and life goes on without sanction. Rassie Erasmus, forced to say sorry, spends 10 months... 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.
The beautiful, cruel, compelling theatre of sport
From a qualifier winning the US Open women’s title, to the world’s greatest player getting stunned in the men’s final, to the high of... Read more
Rugby is high risk. Stop trying to sanitize the sport
Rugby union is being compromised in the name of player safety. It is nonsense, writes Mark Keohane. Professional rugby is a risk sport and... Read more
And on this ‘good’ Friday the Springboks play again!
Crowd or no crowds, the rugby will be special and while we can bemoan the lack of a stadium audience, we still have the... Read more
Benetton butcher Bulls in wake up call for South African rugby
FFS … if you can’t beat Benetton, you can’t beat the Blues. And you most certainly won’t beat the Crusaders. Forget the challenge of... Read more
The ‘forward pass’ video that has everyone up in arms
Rugby analyst and SA Rugby Magazine’s Zelim Nel’s ‘forward pass’ video has been labelled irresponsible by South African referee Stuart Berry. Nel’s insistence is... Read more
Rugby collision or a card? the pictures that show referees don’t have a clue
Someone needs to sort out what constitutes a high tackle and what is a rugby collision before the start of the Springboks three-match Test... Read more
United in Rugby – a new dawn for South African teams
The United Rugby Championship is a great name and it will be a great competition, which kills off the stigma that Pro 14 was... Read more
Currie Cup & Rainbow Cup final clash unavoidable
South African Rugby had no alternative but to double book whoever qualified for the final of the Rainbow Cup in terms of this weekend’s... Read more
RIP Dougie Heymans – Covid takes one of rugby’s toughest
Dougie Heymans, the man Os du Randt described as the toughest prop he ever faced, has passed away. RIP. This is a tribute to... 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
