Mark Keohane

Cape Town

Rugby Columnist at SA Rugby Magazine

Paps to Oliver, Julia & Paikea. Founder of https://t.co/5hS2NQeNmW Rugby columnist for @SARugbymag & @SundayTimesZA. Content Director at Habari Media.

Articles

Gaza is a gift to the game

5 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Mark Keohane

MARK KEOHANE lauds two-time World Cup winner and Vodacom URC champion Damian Willemse as a treasure for the Stormers, Springboks and SA rugby. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane praises Willemse’s evolution from ‘teenage sensation to senior statesman’, after celebrating his 100th Stormers appearance against Dragons at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night.
Damian Willemse: from wonder kid to elite elder

6 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Mark Keohane

KEO UNCUT Damian Willemse: from wonder kid to elite elder 11 May 2025 - 00:00 By Mark Keohane Damian Willemse is the kid who dazzled and bamboozled the Bulls in scoring one of the great individual Currie Cup tries at Newlands in 2017. On Saturday, in his 100th Stormers appearance, the kid was very much the senior statesman...
Saffa blood runs through Lions veins

1 week ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Mark Keohane

Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe complement an exciting mix of talent such as Henry Pollock and Tommy Freeman in the 2025 British & Irish Lions squad, writes MARK KEOHANE. South African Scotland internationals Van der Merwe and Schoeman were on Thursday included in Andy Farrell’s 38-man group for their tour of Australia in July/August.
MARK KEOHANE | Green flecks the Red Wave as South African talent buttresses Lions Down Under

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Mark Keohane

KEO UNCUT MARK KEOHANE | Green flecks the Red Wave as South African talent buttresses Lions Down Under Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe will add to the British & Irish Lions for the hotly anticipated July tour in Australia 09 May 2025 - 04:43 By Mark Keohane South African blood, in the front row and out wide on the wing, will fuel the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia in July. Congratulations Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe...
Marvellous Muller making his mark

1 week ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Mark Keohane

Paarl Gimnasium’s Markus Muller is the standout name in South African schools rugby, igniting national interest with his prolific form and leadership, writes MARK KEOHANE. In his latest column, Keohane highlights how Muller’s performances last year turned the No 13 jersey into the most discussed in the schools arena. And recently, how the youngster spearheaded Paarl Gim’s historic win over Grey College in Bloemfontein — their first visit in two decades and Grey’s first home defeat in eight years.
Markus Muller is bringing a buzz to schools rugby

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Mark Keohane

KEO UNCUT Markus Muller is bringing a buzz to schools rugby 04 May 2025 - 00:00 By Mark Keohane Markus Muller, captain of Paarl Gimnasium, is making the No 13 jersey the most talked about in schools rugby this year...
Cherish the gift of tuning into Sacha FM

2 weeks ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Mark Keohane

South Africans must appreciate the extraordinary talent of Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, whose game-breaking impact will only improve the more he plays, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that the Springbok and Stormers flyhalf possesses that rare ability to process the game in “super slow motion” mentally while everything happens at a frantic pace around him.
MARK KEOHANE | Feinberg-Mngomezulu just has it, and thank the gods South Africa has him

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Mark Keohane

TOO GOOD Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu of the Stormers going through his paces during a training session. File photo. Sit back and be thankful that Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is South African and plays for the Springboks. Be awed by what he does. Recognise the privilege it is to watch a wizard at work and a genius at play. The greatest players, regardless of the sporting code, are described as playing the game in slow motion.
Bulls grooming Boks’ ‘Mr. Versatile’

2 weeks ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Mark Keohane

MARK KEOHANE praises Jake White and the Vodacom Bulls for providing Jan-Hendrik Wessels with the ideal environment to hone his craft as a front-row Swiss Army knife. The 23-year-old Wessels played a key role in the Bulls’ win against defending URC champions Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday night. “He’s just been nicknamed Os du Randt,” White said post-match of Wessels, who has starred at loosehead prop and hooker this season.
Wessels set for a decade of dominance

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Mark Keohane

Keo Uncut Wessels set for a decade of dominance Jan-Hendrik Wessels is the greatest example of how to manage a supreme talent when it comes to front rowers and hookers 27 April 2025 - 00:00 By MARK KEOHANE Jan-Hendrik Wessels is the greatest example of how to manage a supreme talent, when it comes to front rowers and hookers...