When a team loses as badly as the Springboks have done in recent weeks there are millions of theories around to try and answer why. I have my own, but it is very different from what has been suggested so far… [...]
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Posts tagged with: Bakkies Botha
The real issue with depth
2 suspensions after Boks v Aussies
After all the dust has settled from this weekends loss to the Australians, there are two players who will be having a rest. [...]
Have we seen the best of the Boks?
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. I asked Dr. Ross Tucker, an expert in the field of sport science for his opinions on the matter. [...]
Flip gets the call
Bulls lock Flip van der Merwe left for New Zealand last night to join the Springbok tour party, following the suspension of Bakkies Botha. [...]
Kanko gets Bok bench nod
Sharks loose forward Ryan “the Hoff” Kankowski has been elevated to the reserves bench for the Springboks’ second Tri-Nations test against New Zealand this weekend. Team mate and close friend Jannie du Plessis is less fortunate, having been ruled out of the match with a calf strain. [...]
Botha sorry for ‘injustice to Bok jersey’
Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has expressed remorse after being suspended for nine weeks for an incident of foul play in the Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand in Auckland at the weekend. [...]
Bakkies fit, Jean on the wing
The Bok side to take on New Zealand on Saturday morning (SA time) in the opening Tri-Nations encounter has been named. [...]
Victor leads Boks against Italy
Victor Matfield will captain the Boks for the 11th time against Italy in Witbank on Saturday. [...]
Bakkies Banned
Bakkies cited
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. [...]
Stormers make it a Cape Town shakedown
The Stormers beat The Bulls 38-10 yesterday to secure their first home semi-final in Super Rugby since 1999 and their first victory over their bitter rivals in 6 Super tournaments.
Bakkies leads Bulls B-side
Bakkies Botha will lead a well balanced Vodacom Bulls team into battle against the Stormers at Newland on Saturday. [...]
Bakkies is back
Bulls team announced for Saturday:
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Bulls may rush Bakkies back
Bulls coach Frans Ludeke finds himself with a somewhat difficult call to make ahead of this weekend’s crunch game against the Sharks. Veteran enforcer lock Bakkies Botha is finally fit after rupturing his Achilles tendon back in December and Ludeke needs to decide how best to use him, if at all. [...]
Doc Jannie in the dock
Sharks prop Jannie du Plessis has apparently been cited on two separate counts of foul play and will face a SANZAR disciplinary hearing in Bloemfontein on Thursday. [...]
