[3] By 1942, at province level, he was representing the Orange Free State, remaining with them until 1945 when he switched to Eastern Transvaal.
Keevy was the oldest member of the touring squad,[6] and his body suffered through his years of playing rugby.
[2] Later that same season he was knocked unconscious in the annual Brakpan-Springs club match, waking in hospital with two broken vertebrae.
Keevy then played in the wins over Cambridge University and a joint Neath/Aberavon side, but a recovered Buchler was back for the Scotland encounter.
[7] The game against North of Scotland on 28 November saw Keevy score his first points of the tour, converting a try from Viviers, who had been brought in at centre.