In an interesting interview with the Sunday Times’ Craig Ray yesterday, incoming Sharks CEO John Smit hinted at changes to the Union’s management structure when he takes over in July. [...]
Posts tagged with: Bakkies Botha
Smit: the new broom not afraid to sweep
13 May 13 09:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 59 Comments
Bakkies out for 2 months
18 Dec 12 08:07 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
Former Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has been ruled out of rugby for up to eight weeks after fracturing an eye socket during a Heineken Cup match this weekend. [...]
Springbok selection – Your turn
8 Nov 12 12:30 by Chris Smith (ChrisS) | 101 Comments
Everybody has an opinion on the Bok Team selected to face Ireland but let’s enter the realm of fantasy for a minute and put on our own selectors hats. [...]
Bakkies on stand-by as well
2 Nov 12 10:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 72 Comments
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has confirmed that Bakkies Botha is also on stand-by for the End-of-year Tour to Europe, along with Marco Wentzel, as reported earlier in the week. [...]
Another old Bull for Toulon
9 Oct 12 08:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Toulon’s crazy president, Mourad Boudjellal, seems to be playing a crazy game of “collect and keep” and seemingly won’t rest until he’d had the entire Bulls “class of 2007″ in his clutches at one time or another! [...]
Another Bok banned as Greyling gets his dues
17 Sep 12 07:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 41 Comments
Heyneke Meyer certainly hasn’t changed the Boks much for the better since taking over from Peter de Villiers after last year’s World Cup – that much can be seen pretty clearly in a string of results that’s delivered some uninspiring play at home and nothing resembling an away win yet either. [...]
Etzebeth banned for two weeks
10 Sep 12 12:08 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
Eben Etzebeth has been found guilty of headbutting Nathan Sharpe in Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against Australia, and will miss the match against the All Blacks this weekend in Dunedin. [...]
Bakkies to get the call
10 Sep 12 10:17 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 16 Comments
According to news filtering through from the Antipodes, Bakkies Botha has been placed on stand-by and will receive a call up to the Bok squad should Eben Etzebeth get a ban from the disciplinary hearing. [...]
Etzebeth to face the music
10 Sep 12 09:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
While many on Twitter were creaming themselves as new Bok number 4 Eben Etzebeth supposedly took on the vacant mantle of “Bok enforcer”, while standing up to Nathan Sharpe in Perth on Saturday, the young man’s antics have landed him in very hot water indeed. [...]
Two more Bok injury concerns
7 Aug 12 09:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 46 Comments
News from the Boks camp is that both hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle and lock Eben Etzebeth are carrying injuries ahead of the Rugby Champioship opener against Argentina in less than a fortnight. [...]
Bok selection countdown – Second row
17 May 12 10:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 48 Comments
The Springboks face the English in a three test series starting 9 June 2012, which is just around the corner, with Heyneke Meyer taking charge of his first team of Springboks. He will have a difficult time selecting a team that he had in mind at the start of the season, thanks to many an injury in Super Rugby. [...]
Have we not seen the last of Matfield?
26 Jan 12 08:19 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 285 Comments
With the dust still settling on news that Heyneke Meyer will be Springbok coach, should he accept the appointment, startling news surfaced that retired lock Victor Matfield might consider coming out of retirement to play for Meyer. [...]
Toulon line up Bakkies replacement
31 Oct 11 08:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 3 Comments
Veteran English lock Simon Shaw is apparently close to a short-term deal that will see him cover for the injured Bakkies Botha at Toulon on France. [...]
What’s the French for “caveat emptor” anyway?
6 Oct 11 21:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments
If you’re one of the many Bok fans shaking your head in dismay at the news that dear old Bakkies Botha has been ruled out of the World Cup without ever really getting into it, spare a thought for the poor souls on the Cote d’Azure who may just have been forced to spit out their croissants after this latest development. [...]
Where to from here for Bulls
5 Sep 11 13:41 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 47 Comments
It’s an odd sight, seeing the Bulls down in sixth spot on a Currie Cup log, and something that non-Bulls supporters would have thought was not going to happen for quite some time. The thing is, I am of the opinion that they will stay right where they are, not getting close to even fourth spot on the log. [...]