As the Springboks prepare to travel to Europe for their end-of-year tour, coach Heyneke Meyer has confirmed that Bakkies Botha will also be on stand-by for their tour along with Marco Wentzel.
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As the Springboks prepare to travel to Europe for their end-of-year tour, coach Heyneke Meyer has confirmed that Bakkies Botha will also be on stand-by for their tour along with Marco Wentzel.
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It is easy to criticize and say what Meyer is not getting right at the moment, but has anyone sat back to consider what he is being quite successful in doing in only 7 tests?
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With no time to prepare for England, new Bok coach Heyneke Meyer may bring back a few more players than just Victor Matfield.
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Bakkies Botha has been forced out of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup campaign because of an Achilles tendon injury.
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South Africa on Thursday in New Zealand named the most experienced team in Springbok history for their Rugby World Cup 2011 quarterfinal against Australia in Wellington on Sunday.
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Springbok fullback Frans Steyn will not be considered for Saturday’s Castle Tri-Nations Series Test against New Zealand in Port Elizabeth.
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Legendary Vodacom Bulls lock Bakkies Botha will play in his 100th Super Rugby match for his team when they take on the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
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Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made one change to his starting line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Stormers at Newlands in Cape Town.
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Bulls enforcer, Bakkies Botha, is in doubt for the Bulls vital clash down in Cape Town this weekend.
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Bulls enforcer and lock Bakkies Botha was on Tuesday found not guilty after he was cited for a dangerous tackle against Stormers scrumhalf, Dewald Duvenhage.
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“Too many Bulls players appear to be involved with charity work, social networking, TV advertisements, spreading DVDs and books, writing columns, golf days and contractual negotiations to be able to keep their attention between the four lines.”
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Springbok and Bulls lock Bakkies Botha has been cited for a dangerous tackle, SA Rugby confirmed on Sunday.
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Vodacom Bulls coach, Frans Ludeke, on Wednesday included Super Rugby centurions Victor Matfield and Danie Rossouw as his lock combination in the side that will play the Highlanders at 19:10 on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld.
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Reports from French Newspapers have suggested that Bakkies Botha signed a 3-year deal with French Club Toulon.
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It has been a rumour that has surfaced in recent days, and although everyone will deny it, it seems to be true.
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Two recent performances from the Springboks have raised some serious questions about the team that should take us to World Cup success next year, and whether the current crop has hit the ceiling, or still has a lot to offer Bok rugby. We asked Dr. Ross Tucker, an expert in the field of sport...
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Bakkies Botha is not a thug. He made a mistake, has been punished and will learn from it.
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Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers, says South Africa currently has tremendous depth in every position and it was a difficult task to select the side to face the All Blacks for the Tri-Nations encounter at Eden Park on Saturday.
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Bulls captain Victor Matfield, who had achieved many notable successes at the helm at provincial and Vodacom Super 14 level, leads the team in the absence of John Smit, who has a hamstring strain.
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The Bulls’ stand-in captain, veteran Springbok lock Bakkies Botha, has been cited – following his team’s 10-38 loss to the Stormers at Newlands at the weekend.
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Springbok lock Bakkies Botha will captain a side for the first time in 12 years when he leads the Bulls in their Super 14 match against the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.
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Victor Matfield believes he has the best of both worlds to be able to play with Danie Rossouw and Bakkies Botha.
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Danie Rossouw will replace Bakkies Botha in the Vodacom Bulls team for their match against the Crusaders at Loftus Versfeld on Friday and will earn his 100th Super Rugby cap in the process.
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Bakkies Botha is ready for Brad Thorn and whoever else comes along his path in the Super 14.
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Jacques-Louis Potgieter will start a match for the Vodacom Bulls for the first time against the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday while Bakkies Botha will resume his partnership with Victor Matfield in the second row.
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Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has recovered from injury to hand Bulls coach Frans Ludeke a selection poser ahead of Saturday’s Super 14 match against the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld.
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