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Botha shouldn't have been banned for it, nowhere near it. I don't have any complaints. He just cleared me out of the ruck and I got caught. Everyone counter-rucks nowadays and, if anything, I was in the wrong place. He just hit me and I was unlucky. So I was surprised to see he got banned. I know we
649:, and although there was insufficient video evidence to consider the biting charge, and he was found not guilty of gouging, he was still suspended for eight weeks for "attacking the face". Cannon has given interviews stating that Botha both bit and gouged him, and Botha himself gave an interview to
703:
In a controversial move, the whole South
African team wore armbands with 'Justice 4' (a reference to Botha's shirt number) written on them in the third and final test against the Lions, in support of Botha and in protest over perceived inconsistencies in the citing process, for which the
617:
Botha played for the under-19 and under-23 Springbok sides before being chosen for the South
African "A" team that toured Europe at the end of 2001. The following year he was selected for the Springbok team and made his debut against
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699:
didn't cite him so I don't know why the independent commissioner did. It was just a fair ruck from a hard player. When I have met him before he seems like a tidy enough bloke so I'm not seeing it as anything malicious.
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His confrontational style has resulted in a number of controversial incidents. He received a yellow card for stamping in his debut against France. Then in August 2003 he was accused of biting and then eye-gouging
803:
Voted by the French publication Midi
Olympique in 2013 as the best No. 4 lock to ever play the game. At the time, he was one of only two players in the best XV still playing, the other being Richie McCaw.
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Finals. Botha became widely associated with fellow international lock Victor
Matfield for their highly successful onfield partnership with the Springboks.
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for both their province and country. Botha is known as one of the "hardest" locks in world rugby, and is nicknamed "The
Enforcer" for his physical play.
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In May 2010, during the Bulls Super 14 game against the
Stormers, Botha was suspended for four weeks following a dangerous clearout of wing
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679:
1249:"Rugby videos of tackles, tries, funny incidents and more on ... - Ominous signs from awesome South Africans - 56141166"
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The only player in the history of rugby union to date to have won a hat trick of Super Rugby and
European rugby titles.
2091:
1981:
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994:
1170:"Planet Rugby | Rugby Union Tournaments | British & Irish Lions | Botha exonerated by Adam Jones"
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719:. This was Botha's first match as captain of the Bulls. The suspension meant Botha missed the playoffs.
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finals with the Bulls ('02, '04 & '09), and was also a member of the victorious Bulls team in the
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1390:""Bakkies, c'Ă©tait mon idole": Entre Bakkies Botha et Bernard Laporte, c'est (Toujours) l'amour fou"
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against the Lions. The injured Jones himself later came out in defence of Botha, saying:
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As of 2019 Botha runs a butchery business in South Africa called "Bakkies the
Butcher".
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2014:
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1034:"BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Internationals | Kefu escapes serious injury"
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Whilst known as a very hard player, his disciplinary record was actually not unusual.
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in 2013, 2014 and 2015. He is now one of the most decorated players in world rugby.
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team. Botha was also a member of the Toulon squad which won the 2013, 2014 and 2015
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requiring surgery. Botha's appeal against the ban was dismissed, and he missed the
1290:"Heineken Cup: The most glittering rugby CVs in the world? | Live Rugby News"
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1312:"Enforcing the reality of Bakkies Botha & giving perception the red card"
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Bakkies Botha, dressed in the
Springbok change kit after a pre-match warm up
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on 9 September 2002, a game the
Springboks went on to lose 30–10.
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Botha is regularly listed in 'greatest ever' sides, and coach
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Nominee for SA player of the year in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
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was charged with bringing the game into disrepute by the
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In April 2009 he received a three-match ban for striking
1338:"Bakkies and Martin Johnson are my dream number 4 picks"
1404:"'Bakkies the Butcher' spices things up in the kitchen"
730:, Botha was suspended from all rugby for 9 weeks by an
3396:
South African expatriate rugby union players in France
1107:"Lions lose both props for third test after surgery"
3411:Rugby union players from Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
792:said he was the greatest player he ever coached.
3357:
1515:Barbarian team captains – international fixtures
1086:
629:Through the years Botha and Blue Bulls teammate
546:, (born 22 September 1979) known as by nickname
513:
114:HTS Middelburg and Vereeniging THS, South Africa
1276:"The Boks have to play more rugby, less thugby"
106:124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb)
3416:South Africa international rugby union players
734:judiciary for head-butting All Black halfback
3132:
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16:South Africa international rugby union player
653:saying that his ban was "for an eye-gouge".
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32:
1454:"SA Rugby Player Profile – Bakkies Botha"
1123:
738:, ruling him out of the remainder of the
550:, is a South African former professional
722:On 10 July 2010, in the 1st test of the
3358:
1429:"Bakkies the Butcher – Online Butcher"
1136:from the original on 21 December 2021.
991:"France prance to 30–10 win over Boks"
958:
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1487:
1224:"Springboks seek 'justice' for Botha"
566:in France in addition to winning two
686:which left the Welsh player with a
633:formed a formidable partnership at
453:Correct as of 17 November 2014
305:Correct as of 25 November 2013
13:
1148:"Botha banned for charge on Jones"
1089:"Botha suspension boosts Brumbies"
1087:Kyle Mackey-Laws (15 April 2009).
185:Correct as of 30 January 2015
14:
3447:
3421:South African rugby union players
1446:
1201:. 13 August 2009. Archived from
667:In June 2009 whilst playing for
512:
490:
253:Correct as of 24 March 2015
1474:at Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame
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860:Heineken Cup European Champions
825:: 2002, 2004, 2006 (draw), 2009
671:in the second test against the
1154:. 28 June 2009. Archived from
1140:
1126:"Bakkies Botha vs. Adam Jones"
1117:
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1080:
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1026:
1001:
983:
966:"Who's Who of Southern Africa"
745:Botha played in three winning
1:
951:
3436:2011 Rugby World Cup players
3431:2007 Rugby World Cup players
3426:2003 Rugby World Cup players
1274:Spiro Zavos (12 July 2010).
864:European Rugby Champions Cup
780:
771:European Rugby Champions Cup
607:European Rugby Champions Cup
7:
3391:Bulls (rugby union) players
2587:Juan MartĂn Fernández Lobbe
10:
3452:
2617:
1364:"Bakkies: We made history"
1124:CombatBok (28 June 2009).
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558:. He was a member of the
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919:British & Irish Lions
706:South African Rugby Union
673:British & Irish Lions
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968:. 24.com. Archived from
944:Activities in retirement
192:Provincial / State sides
1113:. London. 28 June 2009.
1076:(subscription required)
925:Mandela Challenge Plate
740:2010 Tri Nations Series
724:2010 Tri Nations Series
590:provincial team in the
554:player who played as a
84:2.02 m (6 ft
3381:Barbarian F.C. players
2477:Juan Manuel LeguizamĂłn
701:
696:
441:South African Schools
426:South Africa Under-23
3155:2003 Rugby World Cup
2903:2007 Rugby World Cup
2664:2011 Rugby World Cup
1368:www.sarugbymag.co.za
1255:on 20 September 2013
881:Top 14 French League
763:2010 Super 14 season
759:2009 Super 14 season
755:2007 Super 14 season
662:2009 Super 14 season
594:competition and the
564:2007 Rugby World Cup
312:International career
1765:(vs. Aus) cancelled
1707:Willie John McBride
1176:on 19 December 2010
1095:on 12 October 2009.
997:. 10 November 2002.
688:dislocated shoulder
586:after signing from
578:. Botha played for
28:
3386:Blue Bulls players
3322:Van der Westhuyzen
3317:Van der Westhuizen
3149:South Africa squad
2897:South Africa squad
2658:South Africa squad
2015:Lawrence Dallaglio
1064:Timesonlnine.co.uk
995:Independent Online
939:: 2007, 2008, 2010
937:Prince William Cup
765:. He also won the
562:team that won the
119:Rugby union career
24:
3406:Rugby union locks
3401:RC Toulon players
3353:
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3347:
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2576:Thierry Dusautoir
1927:Phil de Glanville
1589:(vs. East Africa)
1480:at ItsRugby.co.uk
1205:on 17 August 2009
544:John Philip Botha
538:
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62:22 September 1979
47:John Philip Botha
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3376:Afrikaner people
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2488:Alastair Kellock
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1806:Phillip Matthews
1800:
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1009:"IOL: IOL Sport"
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921:series win: 2009
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2532:Victor Matfield
2529:
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2507:
2496:
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2433:Mick O'Driscoll
2430:
2419:
2411:Victor Matfield
2408:
2397:
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2191:David Humphreys
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2070:Todd Blackadder
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1392:. 8 April 2021.
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1040:. 3 August 2003
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1015:on 22 June 2009
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783:
631:Victor Matfield
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506:Rugby World Cup
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2343:Dec 2009:
2334:Phil Waugh
2332:Jun 2009:
2321:May 2009:
2310:Dec 2008:
2301:Mark Regan
2299:Jun 2008:
2288:May 2008:
2279:Mark Regan
2277:May 2008:
2268:Mark Regan
2266:Dec 2007:
2255:Jun 2007:
2244:May 2007:
2233:Jun 2006:
2222:May 2006:
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2189:May 2005:
2178:Dec 2004:
2169:Rob Baxter
2167:Jun 2004:
2156:May 2004:
2147:Matt Burke
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2134:May 2004:
2123:May 2003:
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2079:May 2002:
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2059:Rob Howley
2057:Nov 2001:
2046:May 2001:
2035:May 2001:
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2013:Dec 2000:
2002:Aug 2000:
1991:May 2000:
1980:May 2000:
1960:Rob Andrew
1958:Dec 1996:
1949:Arran Pene
1947:Aug 1996:
1936:Aug 1996:
1925:May 1996:
1914:Dec 1994:
1903:Jun 1994:
1892:Dec 1993:
1881:Nov 1992:
1870:Jun 1992:
1859:Sep 1991:
1848:Nov 1990:
1837:Oct 1990:
1826:Sep 1990:
1817:David Sole
1815:Nov 1989:
1804:Nov 1988:
1793:May 1985:
1782:Dec 1984:
1771:Mar 1983:
1760:Jan 1982:
1749:Dec 1978:
1738:Sep 1977:
1727:Jun 1976:
1716:Jan 1976:
1705:Nov 1974:
1696:John Dawes
1694:Jan 1973:
1688:(vs. Fiji)
1683:Oct 1970:
1672:May 1970:
1661:Jan 1970:
1650:May 1969:
1639:Dec 1967:
1628:Jan 1967:
1617:Feb 1964:
1608:Ron Jacobs
1606:Nov 1962:
1595:Feb 1961:
1584:May 1958:
1573:Feb 1958:
1564:Rex Willis
1562:Feb 1954:
1551:Jan 1952:
1540:Jan 1948:
1529:Apr 1915:
1209:2016-11-11
1180:2009-08-15
1019:2009-06-30
976:2009-06-06
952:References
823:Currie Cup
747:Currie Cup
692:third test
680:Adam Jones
658:Phil Waugh
592:Currie Cup
588:Blue Bulls
570:titles in
381:Barbarians
239:Blue Bulls
58:1979-09-22
44:Birth name
3297:Loubscher
3084:Pretorius
3079:Pietersen
3024:(injured)
2991:Steenkamp
2929:(injured)
2832:Pietersen
2751:Steenkamp
2730:Ralepelle
2720:Mtawarira
2601:(vs. Eng)
2590:(vs. Eng)
2579:(vs. Eng)
2554:Dan Tuohy
2535:(vs. Arg)
2502:(vs. Ire)
2491:(vs. Aus)
2480:(vs. Eng)
2458:(vs. Eng)
2447:(vs. Wal)
2444:John Smit
2436:(vs. Ire)
2425:(vs. Eng)
2422:John Smit
2414:(vs. Aus)
2403:(vs. Wal)
2392:(vs. Eng)
2370:(vs. Ire)
2359:(vs. Eng)
2337:(vs. Aus)
2326:(vs. Eng)
2315:(vs. Aus)
2312:John Smit
2304:(vs. Eng)
2293:(vs. Ire)
2282:(vs. Bel)
2260:(vs. Esp)
2249:(vs. Tun)
2238:(vs. Geo)
2227:(vs. Sco)
2216:(vs. Eng)
2205:(vs. Eng)
2194:(vs. Sco)
2172:(vs. Por)
2161:(vs. Eng)
2150:(vs. Wal)
2139:(vs. Sco)
2128:(vs. Wal)
2117:(vs. Sco)
2106:(vs. Eng)
2095:(vs. Sco)
2092:Ian Jones
2084:(vs. Wal)
2073:(vs. Eng)
2062:(vs. Aus)
2051:(vs. Eng)
2040:(vs. Sco)
2037:Tim Horan
2029:(vs. Wal)
2007:(vs. Ger)
1996:(vs. Sco)
1985:(vs. Ire)
1982:Ian Jones
1973:From 2000
1963:(vs. Aus)
1952:(vs. Wal)
1941:(vs. Sco)
1930:(vs. Ire)
1908:(vs. Zim)
1886:(vs. Aus)
1875:(vs. Rus)
1864:(vs. Sco)
1853:(vs. Arg)
1831:(vs. Eng)
1809:(vs. Aus)
1798:(vs. Ita)
1787:(vs. Aus)
1732:(vs. Can)
1721:(vs. Aus)
1633:(vs. Aus)
1611:(vs. Can)
1578:(vs. Aus)
1545:(vs. Aus)
1534:(vs. Wal)
1342:KEO.co.za
1316:KEO.co.za
897:World Cup
781:Appraisal
717:Gio Aplon
651:The Times
643:Wallabies
624:Marseille
409:2001–2003
377:2008-2015
339:2002–2014
287:2002–2011
235:2001–2011
219:1999–2000
167:2011–2015
98: in)
74:Newcastle
3327:Willemse
3287:Hougaard
3206:Matfield
3163:Forwards
3152:–
3094:Willemse
3064:Ndungane
3048:Januarie
3028:Du Preez
2975:Skinstad
2959:Matfield
2954:Du Randt
2933:G. Botha
2927:BJ Botha
2922:B. Botha
2915:Forwards
2900:–
2842:M. Steyn
2837:F. Steyn
2822:Ndungane
2812:Kirchner
2802:Hougaard
2787:Du Preez
2777:De Jongh
2714:Matfield
2672:Forwards
2661:–
2568:(vs Fij)
2557:(vs Cze)
2546:(vs. SA)
2524:(vs Sam)
2513:(vs Eng)
2381:(vs. SA)
2348:(vs. NZ)
2271:(vs. SA)
2183:(vs. NZ)
2018:(vs. SA)
1919:(vs. SA)
1897:(vs. NZ)
1820:(vs. NZ)
1754:(vs. NZ)
1710:(vs. NZ)
1699:(vs. NZ)
1666:(vs. SA)
1644:(vs. NZ)
1622:(vs. NZ)
1600:(vs. SA)
1567:(vs. NZ)
1556:(vs. SA)
1463:10 March
1152:RTÉ News
1134:Archived
1038:BBC News
883: :
751:Super 14
726:against
333:(Points)
281:(Points)
213:(Points)
161:(Points)
3337:Coach:
3272:Delport
3267:De Kock
3231:Sephaka
3226:Scholtz
3216:Rossouw
3195:Coetzee
3104:Coach:
3074:Pienaar
3069:Olivier
2970:Rossouw
2852:Coach:
2827:Pienaar
2735:Rossouw
2689:BrĂĽssow
2679:Alberts
2081:Pat Lam
1522:To 1999
1130:YouTube
796:Honours
753:in the
664:match,
645:hooker
582:in the
548:Bakkies
223:Falcons
93:⁄
3307:Paulse
3302:Muller
3282:Greeff
3277:Fourie
3221:Santon
3190:Burger
3053:Julies
3038:Habana
3033:Fourie
2965:Muller
2938:Burger
2817:Lambie
2797:Habana
2792:Fourie
2725:Muller
2694:Burger
2618:Squads
1434:1 June
1413:1 June
1374:1 June
1348:1 June
1322:1 June
1259:6 June
1233:1 June
854:Toulon
819:: 2001
775:Toulon
620:France
613:Career
584:Top 14
540:
495:
479:Men's
365:(tour)
346:(test)
171:Toulon
111:School
103:Weight
81:Height
3262:Barry
3255:Backs
3241:Smith
3200:Krige
3185:Botha
3180:Boome
3170:Bands
3089:Steyn
3055:(sub)
3043:James
3015:Backs
2986:Smith
2950:(sub)
2807:James
2772:Aplon
2765:Backs
2746:Spies
2684:Botha
1408:Sport
830:Bulls
773:with
682:in a
660:in a
596:Bulls
527:Squad
318:Years
291:Bulls
266:Years
198:Years
146:Years
3292:Koen
3236:Smit
2980:Smit
2961:(vc)
2740:Smit
2716:(vc)
2709:Louw
1465:2016
1436:2021
1415:2021
1376:2021
1350:2021
1324:2021
1298:2016
1261:2013
1235:2021
1071:2016
1046:2016
914:2009
910:2004
901:2007
885:2014
876:2015
872:2014
868:2013
848:2010
844:2009
840:2007
761:and
684:ruck
677:prop
635:lock
576:2009
574:and
572:2004
556:lock
437:1998
423:2001
393:2014
358:2010
353:(35)
328:Apps
323:Team
298:(55)
276:Apps
271:Team
246:(50)
230:(12)
208:Apps
203:Team
178:(20)
156:Apps
151:Team
134:Lock
3202:(c)
2982:(c)
2742:(c)
732:IRB
710:IRB
622:in
432:(5)
418:(5)
404:(5)
388:(0)
372:(5)
295:100
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