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Botha joins Ulster absentees

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 46 minutes ago

Team news as Ulster take on Glasgow Warriors in the Magners League at Ravenhill on Friday night.

Botha pulls out of Ireland clash

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

Lock Bakkies Botha is ruled out of the South Africa team for Saturday's clash against Ireland at Croke Park.

Andries Bekker replaces Bakkies Botha for South Africa against Ireland at Croke Park

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

South Africa suffer setback ahead of autumn Test against Ireland with withdrawal of lock Bakkies Botha.

BJ Botha hints at return to South Africa

Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009

Ulster could have to face up to losing Springbok tight-head BJ Botha to the lure of the 2011 World Cup at the end of this season.

• Ulster exit likely for BJ Botha - Planet Rugby

Ulster prop Botha starts for Boks

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

World champions South Africa include Ulster prop BJ Botha in their team for Saturday's clash against Grand Slam champions Ireland at Croke Park.

Ulster exit likely for BJ Botha

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009

Ulster may be forced to prepare for life without key tighthead BJ Botha next season after he hinted his future lies in South Africa.

Boks lose Bakkies

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

Lock Bakkies Botha has withdrawn from the South Africa team to play Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday after failing a fitness test.

Botha visits GF Jooste hospital

Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

By Nomava Nobumba 24 Novenber 2009 Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, is on a visit to the GF Jooste hospital in Manenberg. Botha went there to ascertain the circumstances at the hospital, to talk to patients and to staff. Minister’s spokesperson Helene Rossouw says the department received complaints from the members of the public about the staff at the hospital. “Minister...

Interview With EventBrite Founders, Plus Rare Insights From Sequoia Capital

TechCrunch (Free subscription) | yesterday

San Francisco based Eventbrite went prime time earlier this month when they raised $6.5 million from Sequoia Capital, and added partner Roelof Botha to their board of directors. We had a chance to sit down with Botha as well as founders Kevin Hartz and Julia Hartz and talk to them about their business and the fundraising. We were supposed to talk for just ten minutes, but the interview...

RFU seeks IRB review of breakdown laws over injury concerns

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

... playing for the Lions last June. He was standing over a ruck when the South Africa lock Bakkies Botha charged into him. The Rugby Football Union is concerned that the leeway given to defending teams at the breakdown is not only inhibiting attacking play but also leading to an increase in collisions. Only medical evidence will prompt the IRB to review the regulations governing the tackle...

Irish Boks made their mark

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009

PLANET RUGBY:ALL OF the Irish-based South African players made it on to the pitch on Saturday. Ulster’s BJ Botha started the game in the front row, while Leinster prop CJ Van der Linde came off the bench into the game. Munster’s new signing, Jean de Villiers, who believed that his international career was over having left South Africa to play his club rugby, came on to face some...

South Africa vs England 4th ODI (2009) Post Match Presentation – Port Elizabeth

CricHotLine (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009

Graeme Smith is very disappointed, he says that anything between 220 and 240 would have been competitive. He calls it a battle of the inconsistencies, which is about right for this fluctuating series. Smith praises Alviro Petersen and Johan Botha, who were both impressive. Andrew Strauss collects the winning cheque and says it was a [...]

James Anderson on song as England overwhelm South Africa

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009

... openers looked untroubled until the South Africa captain Graeme Smith introduced off-spinner Johan Botha to take the pace off the ball and slow England's scoring. Andrew Strauss fell, followed quickly by Kevin Pietersen who steered a ball straight to AB de Villiers at midwicket, also off the bowling of Botha, and Paul Collingwood who gave up his wicket in similarly meek fashion to...

South Africa bat in fourth one-day international

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009

South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth one-day international against England at St George's Park on Sunday. Fast bowler Dale Steyn was missing from the South African side that won by 112 runs in the third match in Cape Town on Friday because of a strained hamstring. He was replaced by Charl Langeveldt. Off-spinner Johan Botha replaced left-arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe...

• Broad blow gives England initiative - ECB

Bakkies blow for SA

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009

Bakkies Botha has failed to recover from a back injury and will be replaced by Andries Bekker for South Africa’s clash with Ireland. As reported by this website on Wednesday, Botha was always doubtful to feature in the Croke Park Test, and it was confirmed on Friday that he will play no part. The Springbok lock [...]