Bakkies Botha

Revenge is sweet for Botha

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009

Coaches and captains will deny any reference to "revenge" sought for a previous defeat, but not lock Bakkies Botha following the Blue Bulls' Currie Cup win.

• Great revenge fro 2005, says Bakkies - IOL

Botha revels in revenge

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009

Bakkies Botha says beating the Cheetahs in the Currie Cup final was ‘like the knife has been removed from my heart’. Botha is never one to pull any punches, and while his team-mates consistently declared that their defeat in the 2005 final at Loftus had long been erased from their memory, the big lock revealed publicly [...]

Bulls vs Cheetahs (17:30 k/o)

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009

Keo.co.za brings you commentary from the Currie Cup final at Loftus. More to follow… Blue Bulls – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner [...]

• Currie Cup final teams - IOL

Fantastic weekend in sport

Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009

By Nomava Nobumba 31 October 2009 South Africa faces a super sporting weekend with the Currie Cup final being played in Pretoria and Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs clashing at Orlando Stadium. Tickets for both matches are completely sold out. The Blue Bulls are reportedly the hot favourites to take the Currie Cup. Featuring match winners like Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Victor Matfield,...

Cheetahs ready for lineout kings

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009

Lock Nico Breedt says the Cheetahs’ jumpers are looking forward to facing the ‘best lineout in the world’ at Loftus on Saturday. Cheetahs locks Breedt and David de Villiers will be up against the Bulls’ Springbok second row of Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha – a lock combination that is considered the best in world rugby. Breedt [...]

50 not out for Blue Bulls trio

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

Springbok trio Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez will celebrate their 50th appearance for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup final on Saturday.

• Blue Bulls trio to mark milestone in Currie Cup final - Mail & Guardian

Boks ‘on a knife edge’

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009

Tim Noakes believes the Boks will have a nightmare 2010 if leading players aren’t rested for the upcoming end-of-year tour. The likes of John Smit, Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez are all expected to play against France and Ireland – the two biggest games of the tour – but Noakes says they are [...]

Watch Western Province vs Blue Bulls Live Stream Currie Cup semi-final Rugby Video And Highlights On Pc

Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009

Watch Western Province vs Blue Bulls Live Stream Online Currie Cup semi-final Rugby October 17 2009.Western Province vs Blue Bulls Live Stream Online will held on 15:00 GMT, October 17, 2009 at Newlands, Durban. Rugby fans, Don't miss to watch this game live on LIVE SPORTS TV. MATCH DETAILS Date: Saturday, October 17 Venue: Newlands Kick-off: 17.00 (15.00 GMT) Referee: Mark Lawrence The teams: Western...

BaaBaas to embarrass ABs?

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009

The Barbarians stand a great chance of upsetting the All Blacks this December after acquiring some of the world’s best players. Springbok Fourie du Preez and Welshman Mike Phillips were added to the list on Tuesday. The Boks will now have four representatives given second-row giants Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield, as well as Bryan Habana, [...]

Backing the Bully Boys

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009

A Bulls semi-final win over Province is just as certain as death and taxes, writes Keo in his weekly Business Day column. Their home-ground advantage for Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final will brighten Western Province’s bank balance, but with Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield leading the Blue Bulls’ charge at Newlands, there will be little cheer for [...]

Bulls roll out big guns for Leopards

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has resisted the temptation to rest his Springboks for their clash with the Leopards on Friday. Crucially they regain the services of Springboks Bakkies Botha and Fourie du Preez, the former starting at lock and the scrumhalf playing off the wood. Danie Rossouw replaces the injured Pierre Spies at No 8, while [...]

Bulls to be boosted by Boks

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 21/09/2009

The Bulls are likely to include all their available Springboks in their starting line-up for their clash with the Cheetahs at Loftus on Saturday. They will be missing two in Bakkies Botha, who injured his knee in the Springboks’ last Tri-Nations Test, while Bryan Habana is on his honeymoon. Fourie du Preez sustained a quadricep injury [...]

Bakkies out for three weeks

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 16/09/2009

Bakkies Botha will be on the sideline due to a knee injury for about three weeks, after scans on his return home picked up a knee injury.

Bulls lose Bakkies

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 16/09/2009

The Bulls will have to launch their assault for a Currie Cup play-off berth without Springbok lock Bakkies Botha, who is sidelined for three weeks. Botha injured his medial ligaments in the Springboks’ match against New Zealand in Hamilton on Saturday and Bulls team doctor Org Strauss expects him to miss three of their remaining four [...]

Bakkies Botha and the art of pain

IOL (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009

Bakkies Botha has been a media man's dream over the years because of his complete disinterest in delivering the usual ho-hum platitudes to enquiring reporters.