Former Springboks lock Bakkies Botha says that the All Blacks team are no longer the benchmark in international rugby after South Africa’s dominance under Rassie Erasmus. Botha admits that ...

During his playing days, Bakkies Botha was known for his grit and perseverance on the rugby field and remains one of the most physically intimidating rugby players of all time. During his time ...

Springboks legend Bakkies Botha has revisited his infamous headbutt on All Blacks scrum-half Jimmy Cowan during the 2010 Tri Nations clash in Auckland. The incident occurred in the opening minute ...

Matfield played the bulk of his career with one of the great Springbok enforcers, Bakkies Botha, but also had a stint alongside the player that effectively replaced Botha. “It’s a funny story.

Springboks legend Victor Matfield has likened Ireland’s Joe McCarthy to his former team-mate, the great Bakkies Botha, after his starring role in the Six Nations. Botha and Matfield played ...

South Africa have a plethora of locks at their disposal, led by Eben Etzebeth, who will go down as one of the greats, while in a previous era Bakkies Botha was an imposing enforcer. However ...

“If you have a Bakkies Botha or a Victor Matfield, I’d be a Bakkies Botha,” says the 25-year-old with a smile. “An ‘enforcer’ lock, if that’s what you want to call it.” Botha and ...