Remember Bakkies Botha? Opponents kept an eye out. Bok fans revered him as the patron saint of hardness. Pundits oohed, aahed, and scolded. Referees…
Remember Bakkies Botha? Opponents kept an eye out. Bok fans revered him as the patron saint of hardness. Pundits oohed, aahed, and scolded. Referees…
Retirement is a cause for celebration and South African legend did it in style, having a rare chance to have a crack at goal…
Springbok great Bakkies Botha has retired from international rugby, the South Africa Rugby Union (SARU) said on Saturday. SARU's announcement came after South Africa's…
South Africa second row Bakkies Botha is set to play his first Test for the Springboks in more than two years after being named…
Peter de Villers has been left off. What a travesty! His specific assertions in the Fox Sports interview are quite clear. He said his…
A visibly annoyed Springbok captain John Smit has warned his side ill-discipline will not be tolerated after a second player was suspended on their…
The Springboks will beat the All Blacks in Wellington this weekend. But this will be as a result of experienced players rebounding after an…
All Blacks coach Graham Henry isn't surprised at the nine-week ban handed down today to South African lock Bakkies Botha for head-butting halfback Jimmy…
Bakkies Botha has been correctly booted out of rugby until September for his idiotic head-butt on Jimmy Cowan early on in the New Zealand…
The sin bin has effectively derailed the course of two matches over the past two weeks. Both the Gold Coast Titans and Springboks were…
The sin bin has effectively derailed the course of two matches over the past two weeks. Both the Gold Coast Titans and Springboks were…
The sin bin has effectively derailed the course of two matches over the past two weeks. Both the Gold Coast Titans and Springboks were…
Bulls and Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has been banned for four weeks after recklessly charging into a ruck during a Super 14 match last…
Bulls and Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has been banned for four weeks after recklessly charging into a ruck during a Super 14 match last…
Bulls and Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has been banned for four weeks after recklessly charging into a ruck during a Super 14 match last…
South Africa's chief enforcer Bakkies Botha has insisted that what goes on during a game of rugby was neither "violence" nor anything to do…
The All Blacks' belief that South Africa will kick the leather off the ball in their Tri-Nations rugby Test on Saturday appears well founded…
In an ominous sign for the winless Wallabies, South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has promised the Springboks will go for the jugular on…
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I would like to start off by saying that as a Saffa, I am really confused. Why are we playing consistently? What the hell…
The 28-19 victory to the Springboks over the All Blacks at Blomfontein, a historically large victory in this series of Tests going back to…
Looking at the pre-Tri Nations 'warm ups' of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, only one thing is clear: the Boks have had the…
South Africa's selectors brought tighthead prop Jannie du Plessis into the Tri-Nations squad on Tuesday in the only major change to the squad which…
South Africa's rugby team has been found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute and fined for protesting Bakkies Botha's suspension by wearing armbands…
South Africa's rugby team has been found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute and fined for protesting Bakkies Botha's suspension by wearing armbands…
South Africa's rugby team has been found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute and fined for protesting Bakkies Botha's suspension by wearing armbands…
Remember Bakkies Botha? Opponents kept an eye out. Bok fans revered him as the patron saint of hardness. Pundits oohed, aahed, and scolded. Referees…
Apr
“Bakkies sprinted 40 metres to tackle Matthew Tait one foot from the try line”
See I don’t remember it this way…(more)