Boks set global standard under Rassie

South African rugby is no longer just winning – it is setting the pace for the global game, writes @mark_keohane

Esterhuizen the enforcer Sharks need now

Andre Esterhuizen’s 100th match arrives at the moment the Sharks need a giant performance most, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Alexander’s leadership saved SA rugby

South African rugby is celebrating Rassie Erasmus’s contract extension – but the real story is about the president who made it possible, writes @mark_keohane

South screwed by rigged RWC draw

World Rugby has engineered a 2027 World Cup draw that unfairly punishes the Springboks and All Blacks while gifting the north a free passage, writes @mark_keohane

Stormers must pass Bayonne test

The Stormers have the power to win in France but only if they conquer a Bayonne side boasting continuity, home strength and Top 14 pedigree, writes MARK KEOHANE.

SA franchises must master Europe

The Investec Champions Cup features many dreamers, but it rewards only the greatest of survivors, writes MARK KEOHANE.

SA sides must step up in Europe

South Africa’s three Investec Champions Cup entrants must shift mindset and selection strategy if they want to compete with Europe’s elite, writes @mark_keohane

Erasmus brilliance dwarfs awards snub

Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks keep redefining excellence despite World Rugby overlooking him for Coach of the Year, writes @mark_keohane

Hooker colossus Marx hits new heights

Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has delivered the most complete season of his Test career, writes @mark_keohane

Boks chase the one box left unticked

The Springboks have conquered Paris, Wellington, London and Yokohama, but never Dublin in the Erasmus era. That’s the last frontier, writes @mark_keohane