Bulls must back it up in Edinburgh

A stirring Investec Champions Cup revival means little unless the Vodacom Bulls turn belief into URC momentum in Edinburgh, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Gutsy Pau win reignites Bulls belief

A season on the brink pivoted in southern France on Friday night, as the Vodacom Bulls finally remembered who they are, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Project 2029 fuels Stormers’ star chase

Damian Willemse’s words captured the Stormers’ long game as they chase European relevance and a first Investec Champions Cup star, writes MARK KEOHANE.

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