THE FINAL WHISTLE
MARK KEOHANE: North, south, east and west, the Boks can be the best
There should be a revolutionary approach to maximise the best results at the World Cup every four years
The very best South African players overseas are part of the solution to a healthier 2018 Springboks. The best of the best will also make the Boks more competitive at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. There is no longer a conclusion to the South African domestic season. The Cheetahs and Kings continue to play in the expanded PRO14 in Europe, with the Cheetahs a probable play-off challenger. And it will be everything but an off-season with more than 300 South African players on duty in Europe, the UK, Ireland and Japan. There are many superstars among those 300 and there are also some who would never survive as professional players in SA. But there are some very good ones and it would be in SA’s best interests if there was a mature, business-like discussion of their merits. The South African professional landscape domestically is not strong enough for the Springboks to be a top-three international team. The Boks, if they continue to invest only in domestic player selections, will be...
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