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Bakkes Botha
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 339939" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>It's a love/hate thing for me re Bakkies; I don't think there is a better 4 playing rugby at the moment but he has become a liability with his cheap shots. I think the problem is the media calling him an 'enforcer' and the fact that it has gone to his head. </p><p> </p><p>He is actually a brilliant footballer but the off the ball stuff detracts from his game. I still feel he offers a lot to SA rugby but if he doesn't start playing the ball instead of the man I wouldn't mind seeing the back of him. Danie Rossouw and Flip van der Merwe are different players but can fill his boots should it be necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Interestingly he played as a back in his school days. Can't remember whether it was scrummie or flyhalf, though. As for where the nick might have come from personally I can only speculate. A 'bakkie' is a pick-up truck. Baksteen was mentioned by Jericho and then someone's 'bakkies' is their face as in 'klap sy bakkies vir hom af' would loosely translate to 'slap his face off his head' . All very applicable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 339939, member: 39190"] It's a love/hate thing for me re Bakkies; I don't think there is a better 4 playing rugby at the moment but he has become a liability with his cheap shots. I think the problem is the media calling him an 'enforcer' and the fact that it has gone to his head. He is actually a brilliant footballer but the off the ball stuff detracts from his game. I still feel he offers a lot to SA rugby but if he doesn't start playing the ball instead of the man I wouldn't mind seeing the back of him. Danie Rossouw and Flip van der Merwe are different players but can fill his boots should it be necessary. Interestingly he played as a back in his school days. Can't remember whether it was scrummie or flyhalf, though. As for where the nick might have come from personally I can only speculate. A 'bakkie' is a pick-up truck. Baksteen was mentioned by Jericho and then someone's 'bakkies' is their face as in 'klap sy bakkies vir hom af' would loosely translate to 'slap his face off his head' . All very applicable. [/QUOTE]
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