South Africa lock Bakkies Botha will miss the rest of the Tri-Nations after being suspended for nine weeks for his head-butt on New Zealand scrum-half Jimmy Cowan in the first minute of his side's ...

Botha, that is. The Springboks veteran universally regarded as one of the most fearsome forwards to ever lace a rugby boot. Botha is hoping to win a spot in the Springboks squad to face the Wallabies ...

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has not ruled out a possible recall for veteran lock Bakkies Botha ahead of the Rugby Championship. South Africa's first-choice lock Eben Etzebeth damaged a hip cartilage ...

Springbok Bakkies Botha will play his 100th Super Rugby match for the Bulls when they tackle rivals the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Botha, who will join Top 14 Orange side Toulon next ...

South Africa lock Bakkies Botha likened himself to "an old farm vehicle" that would take a while to warm up but would ultimately be ready to play against Fiji on Saturday after his recovery from a ...