My son played with him as a junior player. As tough as he was on the field, he was the kindest human to the youngsters.

Bakkies is that guy you need on your side in a fight; never against.

@cliftonboyz1959

2 жыл бұрын

Bakkies and Eben tag team

My son played for the young Bulls and they LOVED Bakkies. He is the true gentle giant off the fiels. He really spend a lot of time with the kids and made such an impression. He often said to my son "Dont follow in anybody's footsteps, walk like a man and make your own". I thought that was amazing

@brentbecroft2890

8 ай бұрын

I wonder then why he was such a dirty player, and seen as a thug on the field.

@DaveB324

10 күн бұрын

He was an ex bouncer and obviously liked the violence My son is 6’7” and built like etzebeth and is the quietest person off the pitch and actually avoids conflict and would let anyone have a go and just push them away but on the pitch I regularly hear ribs break etc when he steams into the opposition but as soon as he comes off at the end will have a beer with the guys he was just beasting It’s the nature of the game sometimes

Archetypal South African forward,hard with an edge of nastiness that puts the fear of God into any weak opponent.

@Jay-Leigh863

Жыл бұрын

Yip. I played lock all through school the army and club rugby in SA and I was a soft guy. I had to harden the hell up! And quickly! As being a forward at any level in South Africa you have to be tough and prepared to get nasty quickly.

Bakkies botha and Viktor matfielf was probably the best combo on a team ever. They played so well together

Let's just say that you'd prefer for him to play alongside you rather than against you. He dished slaps on a regular basis. He lived to slap oppenents.

@dewetvanrooyen3558

3 жыл бұрын

rowwe bliksem

An interesting fact about "Beast" Mtawarira, the one that looks like Idris Elba. He's going to be playing in the USA to play rugby for Washinton after winning the world cup last year. A genuine superstar coming over to promote the game and taking a massive pay cut to join a smaller club. Worth looking into.

@lukessportsacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Delta Doos - That is awesome, I definitely will be supporting USA rugby

@rittherugger160

4 жыл бұрын

@@lukessportsacademy The MLR isn't USA Rugby. It's a professional league started 3 years ago. Some Eagles play in it though. When the USA Eagles play during the MLR season they have to bargain with the MLR to have the players released. In the rest of the world there are limits on how many players (usually 5) on the field that are not eligible for that nations National team. That limit is intended to ensure that eligible players get experience playing at that high level thus improving the National team. Last year the MLR threw that limit out. They lost a lot of my respect when in the first few games I noticed these "american" teams were only fielding 2 Americans thus depriving American players of needed game time.

@bright9187

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing to do with getting a green card....

I like the way you don’t feel the need to comment all the time during the videos, like some others. Great video/s. Keep going

4:15 It means "Hey Captain, I love living on the edge"

Like watching your vids and comments. Greetings from South Africa like we say it in afrikaans Groete. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

Peace from south africa, nice video, keep it up man, and the way you said the name was super close, way better than most people..

OS DU RANDT, is another south african player to check out, the mobile mountain.

Check out Eben Etsebeth. He kinda took the place of Bakkies Botha as the Enforcer

"Botha" is like "Bwer-ta"

@renaldohendricks1670

Жыл бұрын

Probably the most accurate comment for non South Africans.

If you’re looking for an absolute South African rugby legend and absolute dog look up Schalk Burger. He played in that same era as bakkies

Im from South Africa have seen Bakkies Botha play in the flesh its something else believe me and he is huge

Cud u watch Jacque burger, he’s a Namibia rugby player he was one of the toughest men in rugby

Bakkies!!! What a legend, an enforcer on the field, but one of the nicest people off the field.

Good locks don't have highlight reels. They are too busy doing the dirty work to get flashy.

@rittherugger160

4 жыл бұрын

@Ok Boomer You mean he left out the high tackles and headbutts.

@LB_die_Kaapie

4 жыл бұрын

@@rittherugger160 The headbutt was deserved and every tall player does high tackles smh

@rittherugger160

4 жыл бұрын

@@LB_die_Kaapie Deserved? Which head but are you talking about? There has been more than one. Being tall isn't a license to break the tackle law. You casually toss off infractions simply because you're a fan of the Boks. Tacklers are required to take care no matter their disabilities (yes being tall can be a disability ask anyone attempting to tackle Faf).

@robbob7923

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah thats why you are a world class lock

@LeonKotze70

Жыл бұрын

You mean like tackling the piss out of people...

You would pronounce his name: "Buckies Bota" you dont say the Th in the traditional way, you say the Th as just a T. Bismarks story about Bakkies says in Afrikaans: "Hey captain, I enjoy living on the Edge!"

one of my all time favourite players

And Bryan Habana

Good video man

How about the time he tackled a guy and head butted him full force to the back of the head? He not only got sent off the field he got sent back home from the tour over seas after such a filthy move...

From SA love for Texas!

Fantastic video clip

Playing lock is the best position ever. It's like war.

@LeonKotze70

Жыл бұрын

Prop, if you have a lock that can back you...

what Bismarck was saying in Afrikaans. was bakkies said he likes to live on the edge.

One of the greatest players ever to grace SA springboks... Dammit

4:01 not disrespecting, just spreading the love.

Do a video on Bismarck Duplessis

Lekker baard bra. The beard makes you allright or oraait around here. Now you must just learn all about braai and bier.

@Allan-mf1he

3 жыл бұрын

O and this is not a great video to react to. Check out Pierre Spies.

Check out the video called Thugs of rugby Or something like that. Much more action. Bakkies Botha plays a big roll in that video. Very physical player. Also check out Eben Etzebeth. Also very physical player. Lot's of drama. Ps. They had to bring in more weights to the local rugby club gym for this guy.

Thanks broe please do watch other rugby videos they are awsome even myself its Hard to believe these guys are south africans Just like me

Loved it Check out Bryan Habana

@claudettelewis8808

3 жыл бұрын

The spring bokkie who could out run the best.

this is like an obituary

Here is another video on the history of rugby which will give you better insight into the history of the teams. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fJqdrJijqcXgibg.html

How do you have copyright’s on a South African video? This is SuperSport’s video.

John Philip "Bakkies" Botha

The second time you said was really close to 100percent correct

Bakkies Botha would’ve been like a lineman or a tightend

Can you imagine if Bakkies hit somebody with a clean punch on the jaw? I think it would end Bakkies's and the victim's careers

We pronounce it more like "Buck-keys Bo-ta", the 'th' in Botha has a silent h in Afrikaans.

You should watch a video of Bakkies' hughlufhts.

kzread.info/dash/bejne/fa19k7eKlrece5M.html That should give you an idea of the kind of player he was. Botha was the most physically imposing lock to play rugby. The upside, like you see, is that someone who does the dirty work better than anyone else wins you trophies. The downside is that he is disregarded as a thug (which he was) and therefore an unskilled player. He had incredible skill, but in the dark arts of rugby. So while many people would pick other flashier locks, I would always pick Botha at 4, especially if you expect to play a forward dominant style of rugby.

Bakkie is a legend U should check out OS DU RANDT

Only Saffers think Bakkies was an Enforcer same as they do with Etzebeth. The rest of the world just laughs at how cute that is.

@nkunapatrick

3 жыл бұрын

I guess that explains why Saffers have 3 world cups.

It's BOTHA!!

you wont regret it

Wonderful ambassador for Rugby, but I really wouldn't like facing him in a match... As for pronunciation - it may well be that English wasn't his first language, but Afrikaans.

please Damian Willemse SV motages reel

No-one, but NO-one messed with Bakkies.

Pronunciation of his name: Bakkies Botha (Bucky's) (boat - tah)

@virexium6422

3 жыл бұрын

That's not even how his surname is pronounced my guy. That 'boat' part isn't correct.

@marcgardiner6278

3 жыл бұрын

The U.S. marines say HOOAH! Now replace the H with a B..Booah-tah.

Why don't u try watching him enforcing? There's so many contributions

The way you say his name is at 9:07

Bak-keys Bo-ta -- the "o" sound, is similar to saying Bo-heep, or Bo-hemian Rhapsody, but shorter vowel.

Good pronunciation, he’s 6f6 and used to be club doorman in South Africa before he became a professional rugby player so he had no problem being violent and here’s the reason he retired m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/dametJmhe7WaiKg.html&pp=ygUYQmFra2llcyBib3RoYSByZXRpcmVtZW50

you pronounce it Back-is boat-tah :) for english folks

Dude, find another video where they don't blow smoke up his arse. Where he is actually being "The Enforcer". The dude is tough as nails, and scary as hell!

@henkvanwyngaardt2394

3 жыл бұрын

The video is called Bakkies Botha - Rugby's biggest thugs.

Enforcer? Yes. Original enforcer? Absolutely not. Check out Colin "Pinetree" Meades and Wille John McBride.

I am South African and it is Afrikaans

If you watch some of his highlights. Watch this video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5d4qrykaLydgLg.html

bah-keys boo-tah

are we watching you or your content??!

Buckys Buatah

You reacted to the wrong video you must react to Bakkies Botha tribute video

Good video. His highlights are not particualry impressive to watch as he did mainly the physical stuff at the ruck rather than the big highlight plays. This video was a bit South African centric imo. A great Lock for sure, but was he one of the best players ever? No, not particularly close imo. You should check out Dan Carter. Most people have him as the best Fly-half ever (Fly half = Rugby's versions of a Quarterback essentially)

@Driskyle

4 жыл бұрын

I’m South African and I have to agree with this comment. Not a world all-time great but certainly a South African all-time great. He was immense for South Africa for sure, and for every team he played in. But you’re right, I think a Dan Carter video, or John Eales. A video of a player who was the best ever in their position

@ruangreyling2073

4 жыл бұрын

He won a Vodacom Cup, Multiple Currie Cups, Super Rugby 3 times, a French top 14 title, Euro Champs title, a Lions tour and a World Cup. He was one of the most feared and hardest Rugby players in history. He might not have hae the skills of a guy like Retalick or Itoje but he is definitely one of the best locks in history because he played the enforcer role better than anyone and had a solid line out game as well

@calumcaldwell9439

4 жыл бұрын

@@ruangreyling2073 Oh yeah he is a top lock for sure. But the video made it out to be that he was one of the best players, no matter the position, ever. And that's pushing it a bit too far.

@ruangreyling2073

4 жыл бұрын

@@calumcaldwell9439 Oh okay yeah, there I agree with you

@LB_die_Kaapie

4 жыл бұрын

@@calumcaldwell9439 Not once did the video make out that he's the best player ever. Nobody can even say someone is the best player ever since each position requires different skillset. He is definitely one of the best locks to ever play the game though and his trophy cabinet proves that nevermind all the respect he's earned from all players around the world..

Please react to Damian Willemse 2017 SV Montages higlight reel. You won't be dissapointed!!

Here is a great video on the history between South Africa and New Zealand kzread.info/dash/bejne/h36orLOem922e7w.html

Watch Schalk burger

You can watch a lot of these players in this thumping kzread.info/dash/bejne/ioaTztZ6e93bisY.html Bulls 92-3 Reds

That’s just another KZread video.... except it’s now small 😞

It's ok if you mess up the name

Super Rugby mate watch faster ruling

Should have shown us the game.not. u drinking the garbage but thank u for keeping quiet

It is pronounced: BAK KIES BOH TA

it is pronounced 'bukkies buotta'

pronounce it "buckies boota"

in the future use google translator to pick the default language and listen to the pronunciation ;)

Thank you Luke. Indeed the Americans are so foolish in pronouncing these European origin names from Netherlands, Germany and others. It is pathetic. B Botha is the Enforcer before Eben Ebtzbeth from SA! I live in the UK!

He lived to just be aggresive and you sad bakkies right but not Botha

pronounced bukkie bota

Bakkie is Afrikaan for Truck. Go figure.

The Botha pronunciation isn’t right. It’s Bo-Ta. Good try though👍👍

Rather watch what he did.

please

Dude, so you made me watch you watching a recap of Botha :D :D :D . please delete the video to free some YOuTube space!

every South African is getting triggered

Bah-keys Boe-Tah.

Not really video clips to watch

you pronounce is BAKKIES Boo it ha.

Unfortunately he is voted as one of the dirtiest players in rugby, a thug apparently

Why insult ignorent american if you cant even prenouns the name right .... I actually enjoy his videos more then yours dont jugde other people and i really hope you do reply on my message.....

@lukessportsacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Gideon Smith - I never insulted him once in this video. And I don’t know who’s videos you are even talking about. I am pretty sure I repeatedly called him a legend and even “the gold standard of rugby” - not once did I insult him.

@globallatitude-dmacorporat5886

4 жыл бұрын

Ag Gideon, keep off the Kilppies boet. I'm pretty sure we cock up the Maori names so give the guy a break. Luke Pixler - our bottle stores opened today after a long COVID shutdown. You know how it is . . .

He was a dirty, violent player. Headbutting someone in the back of their head is not what an ambassador of the game should be seen to be doing.

@LeonKotze70

Жыл бұрын

okay, get a safe space you can cry in for 10 minutes, you might feel better after that. Not manly, but better...

You'll find the right pronunciation in the commentary somewhere..

Pronounce it Bukkies Boo- ta