'Holm Truths: Tom Savage is Gloucester Rugby's go to man
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoMARTIN Johnson, Kobus Wiese, Bakkies Botha – every rugby team requires an enforcer and Tom Savage is quickly becoming Gloucester's once again.The 25-year-old former captain is the Cherry and Whites'...
Etzebeth for Bakkies in France?
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Reports out of France are that Toulon are hunting Springbok Eben Etzebeth as a replacement for Bakkies Botha after the World Cup.
Monday Round-Up
1 decade agoEtzebeth en route: According to reports emerging out of both South African and French rugby outlets, Springbok second rower Eben Etzebeth could well be on his way to the French and European champions,...
Tasty match-ups all over the place as Toulon face Leicester...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers and Toulon were unchanged as they named their teams to face off in the Champions Cup clash at Welford Road.That meant there were very tasty match-ups all over the pitch at a freezing cold...
A letter from South Africa: Things go from bad to worse for Springboks
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldJean de Villiers suffers injury, Wales win and we say goodbye to Bakkies Botha...Up in the air: South Africa's tour of Europe started off badly and ended even worseThe Springboks’ autumn tour to...
Botha, Fourie retirements not a crisis
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaThere has been a mixed reaction from critics and fans to the decisions by Bakkies Botha and Jaque Fourie to retire.
Jaque joins Bakkies in retirement
1 decade ago by Rugby 365BREAKING NEWS: Centre Jaque Fourie has joined fellow World Cup winner Bakkies Botha in the retirement village.
Bakkies retires a Bok great
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaBakkies Botha announced his retirement from international rugby after the Springboks’ hard-fought 22-6 victory over Italy.
Bakkies: The hard man of rugby
1 decade ago by Rugby 365A small reminder of why Bakkies Botha will go down in history as one of the toughest enforcers in world Rugby
Bakkies calls it quits
1 decade ago by SA RugbyBok lock Bakkies Botha has retired from international rugby and hopes to play in next year's Currie Cup before hanging up his boots for good.