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Former Sharks prop BJ Botha would appear to be interested in a return to South Africa, based on a renewed ambition to represent the Boks at the 2011 World Cup. [...]
Posts tagged with: BJ Botha
Botha keen on SA return
John Smit starts at hooker
Peter de Villiers has named his Springbok side to take on Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday. Captain John Smit will pack down at hooker with former provincial team mate BJ Botha getting a start in the number 3 jersey. [...]
Another front-row conundrum
Isn’t it amazing how twenty minutes can change the perspective of an entire nation? [...]
Wolla makes Bok bench
The Bok side to take on Italy has been named and Jean Deysel is one of three uncapped players in the match 22. The team shows several changes to the side that lost to France, all of them amongst the forwards. [...]
BJ to replace CJ
Former Sharks prop BJ Botha will join the Bok tour group in Italy as cover for the injured CJ van der Linde. [...]
Where are the hard men?
I had a very interesting chat with fellow blogger Morné yesterday and as always, he got me thinking to the extent that I just had to write an article! We were pondering a pretty diabolical performance from a Sharks pack that, on paper at least, really should have had the match of their Province counterparts last weekend. [...]
Club star gets crack at B&I Lions
The inclusion of several Bulls players and Cape Town club player Lungelo Payi are the main features of the Southern Kings team that will tackle the British and Irish Lions next Tuesday, June 16. [...]
Aussies THUMP the BaaBaas
The Wallabies kicked off their 2009 international season with an impressive 55-7 win over the Barbarians at the Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney on Saturday. [...]
‘Competitive’ Kings to face B&I Lions
The Southern Kings, South Africa’s newest franchise, will be competitive when they face the British and Irish Lions in Port Elizabeth on June 16. [...]
Smit ready for Tighthead role
4 May 09 07:19 by KSA Shark © | 2009 Lions Tour, In the news, Sharks, Springboks, Super 14 | Comment?
Springbok captain John Smit at the weekend made the most compelling statement yet about his conversion to being an international tighthead prop. [...]
BJ reckons Bok will take Lions
Well, this past week has really been a week of hibernation for me and the family as we welcomed our latest arrival to our family and the miserable weather forced us to stay indoors! [...]
BJ Botha released to Ulster
Once again The Sharks and SA Rugby have shown the maturity expected of a professional sport by agreeing to release one of their veterans early, to join Ulster in Ireland. [...]
Loose forwards will be the difference
Of all the returning players bolstering the Sharks this week, it will be the loose forward duo of Ryan Kankowski and Jean Deysel that make the biggest impact and ultimately result in a comfortable victory for the Sharks. [...]
Carstens in, but no sign of Deysel
The Sharks have released their side to travel to Bloemfontein and take on the Cheetahs this weekend. [...]
Injuries ruining Sharks continuity
These are testing times for Sharks fans, the Sharks’ coaching staff and the players themselves, but a degree of sympathy and patience is necessary from those fretting that the Sharks have not hit their straps in the Currie Cup. [...]
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