CAPE TOWN, June 8 (Reuters) - South Africa will get a taste of what it is like to face their former lock enforcer Bakkies Botha when the veteran lines up for a World XV against the Springboks at ...

Former Springboks lock Bakkies Botha says that the All Blacks team are no longer the benchmark in international rugby after South Africa’s dominance under Rassie Erasmus. Botha admits that during his ...

“If you have a Bakkies Botha or a Victor Matfield, I’d be a Bakkies Botha,” says the 25-year-old with a smile. “An ‘enforcer’ lock, if that’s what you want to call it.” Botha and Matfield, together a ...

Former Springboks lock Bakkies Botha spoke about his time in Toulon as the French club celebrated their new inductees to their Hall of Fame. Legends of the game were invited back to Toulon this week ...

JOHANNESBURG, July 3 (Reuters) - The two-week ban on Springboks lock Bakkies Botha could change the nature of rugby, team captain John Smit said on Friday. "We are deeply saddened and angered more ...

“It was a great honor to play for Ireland but I didn't grow up as a young boy watching (Ireland lock) Paul O'Connell play rugby thinking, ‘Jeez, I want to play in his jersey.’ I was watching Bakkies ...

South African lock Bakkies Botha has been cited for headbutting All Blacks half-back Jimmy Cowan in their rugby Tri-Nations Test and will appear before a judicial hearing on Sunday. Botha was caught ...

South Africa lock Bakkies Botha has lost his appeal against a two-week ban. The Blue Bulls forward was cited for a dangerous charge on British and Irish Lions prop Adam Jones during last Saturday's ...

WELLINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Experienced lock Bakkies Botha made a surprise return to the Springboks team on Thursday as the world champions struggled with a rash of injuries ahead of their rugby ...

Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli on Thursday named two newcomers in his starting XV for Saturday's one-off test against France. Straeuli included Western Province centre Jean de Villiers at outside ...

Foxsports.com.au continues its countdown to the 2011 Super Rugby season by looking at the Bulls, the team Greg Clark predicts will finish first in the South African conference. Who's new: Bjorn Basson ...

Jeff Toomaga-Allen's All Blacks test career lasted 12 minutes. The tall tighthead prop was a late replacement in 2013 as New Zealand beat Japan 54-6 in Tokyo. In his brief action, Toomaga-Allen made ...