springbok rugby Archives

Selecting Springbok centres & wings when crisis strikes

Rugby’s “The War Room” is back for Episode 2, and Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel are discussing the wing and centre options that exist... Read more

Why Springboks must be favourites to whip Lions

Mark Keohane, writing for the Cape Times and IOL Sport Earlier this week a mate called me to ask why the British & Irish... Read more

Why you can be bullish about the world champion Springboks

The absolute panic in South Africa about the state of Springbok rugby needs to be reassessed, writes Mark Keohane. The Springboks haven’t played a... Read more

Why Boks must go into Lions den to save 2021 series

Mark Keohane, on IOL, writes that the world champion Springboks must play the British & Irish Lions in 2021 or wait until 2033 to face... Read more

How “The Chosen 23” was born

In the author’s note from The Chosen 23, Mark Keohane explains how the idea was born. *In a special offer, the first 500 people... Read more

Collective quality is lacking in international rugby in 2020

While Argentina and Australia have been torrid, New Zealand hold a 50% win record for the first time in years, England are treating controversially... Read more

Bok Rugby Championship absence still the right call, despite Pumas win

Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport No sooner had the Pumas turned the rugby world upside down with one of the greatest triumphs against... Read more

Covid-19, ironically, has been a revolution for professional rugby

Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport It may not quite be a year from now, but sooner rather than later, history will reflect professional... Read more

Celebrate Jurie Roux’s service to South African rugby

Mark Keohane, writing for IOL Sport Jurie Roux turned 50 recently. There was little fanfare and he spent a few hours of the evening... Read more

As SA Rugby progresses, SA Cricket regresses

As appearing in “Keo’s Corner” in the Cape Times and IOL By the time you read this, there would have been confirmation that the... Read more

Smart money on no Boks in the Rugby Championship

Mark Keohane, The MoneyMan and Oliver Keohane discuss why the Springboks won’t participate in the Rugby Championship and why it is the right call... Read more

“Chasing the Sun” speaks of a triumph greater than World Cup victory

As appearing in the Cape Times and IOL The Springboks’ World Cup 2019 journey has been documented in a five-part series called ‘Chasing the... Read more

Every Kolbe step conquers rugby’s size stigmas

As appearing in IOL Sport It is an incredible statistic that Cheslin Kolbe has started just 10 Test matches and played just 14 times... Read more

No benefit to Bok participation in Rugby Championship

Nothing good can come of the Springboks’ participation in this year’s Rugby Championship, having played significantly less rugby than their counterparts.