Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CAPE TOWN, Nov 22 (Reuters) - South Africa's Bakkies Botha, renowned for his fearsome physical presence in the second row, ...

Bakkies Botha will line up against his former South Africa team-mates when the Springboks take on a World XV at Newlands next month. The giant second-row announced his retirement from the ...

There aren't many superlatives left to describe Franco Mostert's phenomenal Super Rugby season. But one former great of the game managed to pay the Lions lock the compliment to end all compliments.

As the Springboks prepare to clash with the All Blacks no fewer than four times across August and September, former Bok enforcer Bakkies Botha is relishing the upcoming battle against South Africa’s ...

There can be no arguing that the Springboks' depth has been stress-tested over the past month in several positions, with a supposed lock crisis the biggest concern before the start of the Nations ...

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 ...

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 ...