Springboks v All Blacks: A rivalry like no other in world rugby
The Springboks and All Blacks have each won three World Cup titles and Saturday’s World Cup finalists have enjoyed a remarkable revival of their... Read more
Battered, but not beaten, Boks subdue ferocious French
Champions find a way to win, even when getting hammered. The Springboks were those champions in Paris on Sunday night, writes Mark Keohane. Hosts... Read more
Pollard’s power play a Bok play-off statement
Handre Pollard must start South Africa's quarter-final in a fortnight. Manie Libbok must be in the 23-strong match-day squad, writes Mark Keohane.
The joke that is the World Cup Pool matches & the All Blacks coach
All Blacks coach Ian Foster must have hated Fiji’s 17-12 win against Georgia and absolutely loved Scotland’s B team winning 84-0 against Romania. Cringe... Read more
Pollard the biggest winner as Boks left kicking themselves
Handre Pollard will start against Tonga. If he gets through an hour, he will start at No 10 in the play-offs. The Boks lost... Read more
Kaboom: Lock, stock & two smoking Bok bomb packs
The Bok seven forwards and a specialist scrumhalf substitutes bench to play Ireland is not a risk. Even an eight forwards split is not... Read more
Champions of the World! – 7 magnificent weeks
In 2007, the Springboks were crowned World Champions in Paris after seven magnificent weeks. Mark Keohane reflects on his time in France in 2007... Read more
Boks to rock France like Class of ‘07
Sixteen years ago, the Rugby World Cup in France ended with it being about the world-champion Springboks, and the 2023 edition will finish the... Read more
Boks turn the brutal into the beautiful in bashing the All Blacks
This was the statement performance of a world champion not ready to surrender the title. The Springboks at Twickenham were sensational in dismantling the... Read more
Canan brightens the mood with Boks midfield selection
Canan Moodie, in the No 13 jersey, points to the future and we may just get a hint of the potential powers of a... Read more
Springbok coaches play their preferred World Cup hand
Eben Etzebeth and Faf de Klerk aside, the starting combinations against Wales on Saturday will start against Scotland in the Springboks World Cup opener... Read more
Trouble in paradise for bruised Boks en-route to France
The 2023 Springboks Rugby World Cup squad of 33 will arrive in France respected as defending champions but definitely not feared because of squad... Read more
Awesome All Blacks bust Boks, but don’t despair South Africa
There is light at the end of the tunnel for the Springboks – and it is that they don’t have to go to New... Read more
It is okay to applaud a golden Springboks performance
The Springboks were outstanding in dismantling the Wallabies in Pretoria. Get excited about it. It is not a crime to celebrate a great performance,... Read more
Boks can benefit from Pienaar’s timeless rugby pedigree
Ruan Pienaar’s rugby pedigree and consistency in performance is such that I’d have no reservation calling on him in the case of a Springboks... Read more
Rassie, show us your genius, and hire Eddie
Rassie Erasmus is a super rugby strategist. To bring in sacked England coach Eddie Jones as a Springboks hired gun for the 2023 World... Read more
