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 ...

Bakkies Botha has survived a car crash in Pretoria. Picture: Gallo Images / Beeld / Alet Pretorius Former Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has survived a vehicle accident in Pretoria, after he rolled his ...

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 ...