BOKS' BAKKIES PROTEST PROBE.WORLD rugby chiefs have ordered a probe into the protest by South African players against the ban that kept Bakkies Botha John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, usually referred to by his nickname (born 22 September 1979 in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal Province) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays lock for the South African national rugby team, the Springboks. out of Saturday's Test. The Springboks sported white armbands with the message "Justice 4 Bakkies" after Botha was suspended for a dangerous charge on Adam Jones inthesecondTest. Botha was banned for not binding as he cleared Jones from a ruck ruck 1 n. 1. a. A multitude; a throng. b. The undistinguished crowd or ordinary run of persons or things. 2. People who are followers, not leaders. 3. Sports a. , an incident that left the Lions prop with a dislocated shoulder A dislocated shoulder occurs when the humerus separates from the scapula at the glenohumeral joint. As the most maneuverable joint in the human body, the shoulder is the joint most vulnerable to dislocation. and out of the game for six months. South African Players' Association chief Piet Heymans said: "Other players have charged into rucks without binding but were not penalised or received only a penalty." CAPTION(S): BIG BOTHA: Bands were worn to backBotha |
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