CAPE TOWN, Nov 22 (Reuters) - South Africa's Bakkies Botha, renowned for his fearsome physical presence in the second row, announced his international retirement on Saturday but will continue to play ...

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 ...

The 35-year-old won 85 caps for his country, with the pinnacle of his stellar Springboks career coming when he helped them lift the Webb Ellis Cup in Paris seven years ago. Botha also won the Rugby ...

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 ...

During his playing days, Bakkies Botha was known for his grit and perseverance on the rugby field and remains one of the most physically intimidating rugby players of all time. During his time with ...

Bakkies Botha has revealed that he and a number of his South Africa team-mates are particularly pumped up for this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash with Australia because they know that ...

Pretoria – ’n Nuwe rugby­twis tussen provinsies oor die beskikbaarheid aldan nie van gekontrakteerde Springbokke vir die res van die Curriebeker-seisoen het gister losgebars, en SA Rugby geen keuse ...

During an illustrious domestic and international career, Bakkies Botha established himself as one of the most physically intimidating rugby players of all time, with the powerful lock often proving to ...