In addition to being a tough lock, Bakkies Botha was known for his confrontational style and temper on the field.

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. Botha made his ...

costs are high with South Africa’s weak currency also making it difficult to retain players lured by lucrative contracts abroad. The Springboks won the last two Rugby World Cups but lag behind ...

Twickenham, also known ... for our players and a great opportunity to show our rugby to all the fans around the world." The Rugby Championship kicks off on August 16 when South Africa host Australia.

A four-wicket haul from Ashleigh van Wyk backed up by a whirlwind 24-ball 37 from opener Jemma Botha helped South Africa outclass Australia in the first semi-final by five wickets and confirm a place ...

With back-to-back World Cup wins in 2019 and 2023, South Africa’s dominance in world rugby is no accident. The country breeds the toughest players in the sport, and England’s 2003 Rugby World ...

Williamson became the second-fastest player to 7,000 ODI runs in terms of innings (159), behind only former South Africa batter Hashim Amla (150). The teams are competing in a tri-series ...

Shaheen was fined 25 per cent of his match fee when he deliberately got in the way of South African batter Matthew Breetzke while he ran a single as the two players squared up and the umpire ...

Botha also believes that to keep South Africa’s top players fresh, SA Rugby should reconsider the participation of the four top sides in the Currie Cup competition. “I ask this, even if it goes ...

The Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald, has cancelled parole for Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger, the convicted attackers of Alison Botha ... by and about Africa - aggregating ...