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.
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
Revamped Springboks team is no insult to Wales
Jacques Nienaber has complimented his fringe Springbok players and not insulted Wales by making 14 changes to his run-on XV, writes Mark Keohane. This... Read more
Roos & Coetzee in stunning Bok snub
The Springbok coaches have snubbed Stormers No 8 Evan Roos and Bulls captain Marcel Coetzee. Neither are part of the first Springboks alignment camp... Read more
Rassie is no sell-out in taking England job
Rassie Erasmus, post the 2023 Rugby World Cup, must head to England with the blessing of all Springbok supporters. He has done his job... Read more
Damian de Allende is dynamite
Damian de Allende, in a 30 minute cameo for Munster, towered above all other South African backs at Loftus in the United Rugby Championship.... Read more
Overseas Saffas are Springboks Gold
The Springboks would never be the current world champions or the No 1 ranked team in the world without their overseas based superstars. Appreciate... Read more
Super Siya takes the crown of best in 2021
Siya Kolisi is my player of the year in 2021, writes Mark Keohane. He has been everything you want in a Test player and... Read more
Springboks have perfect balance between north and south
The Springboks would not be a top five Test team if they did not pick overseas-based South African players, writes Mark Keohane. Sir Ian... Read more
B-PLUS for bruising BOKS
The world champion Springboks were two minutes away from a Grade A season, but still they can take pride from an exceptional international return... Read more
How Rassie transformed the Springboks
Rassie Erasmus’s legacy is the transformation of the Springboks. It is his greatest victory, writes Mark Keohane. Rassie Erasmus’s Springboks have achieved great things... Read more
Rassie latest: World Rugby’s racists nail Siya for speaking up
A white coach stands up for his black captain against a white referee and World Rugby fines the black captain and tries to take... Read more
The South African Scot who can beat the Springboks
I believe the Springboks will beat Scotland but if they don’t it will be because of Scotland’s South African-born and raised scrum coach and... Read more
No-risk Nienaber fails Fassi
Aphelele Fassi scored his first Test try with his first touch after just 36 seconds. But the wait for more game time is proving... Read more
Rassie latest: Nic Berry should be in the dock
The wrong person is under cross examination from World Rugby this weekend. Australian referee Nic Berry is the one who should be in the... Read more
SA loosies leading Leicester’s charge
The all-South African loose trio of Hanro Liebenberg, Jasper Wiese and Marco Van Staden have been at the heart of Leicester Tiger’s early dominance... Read more
