Eben Etzebeth has responded to Bakkies Botha after the former Springbok giant criticised him for only performing at his best for SA. Photo: Getty Images
Springbok enforcer Bakkies Botha named in Wales legend’s ‘Dream Pack’
British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones revealed his all-time dream pack of forwards with Springbok legend Bakkies Botha on the list.
Eben Etzebeth has responded to Bakkies Botha after the former Springbok giant criticised him for only performing at his best for SA. Photo: Getty Images
British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones recently revealed his all-time dream pack of forwards, with the Springboks’ greatest enforcer of all time Bakkies Botha making the list.
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“He (Botha) revelled in it, didn’t he. Physically he has to be up there,” Jones wrote in his new autobiography, ‘Belonging’ according to the Ruck website.
“Let’s just say he was able to keep the tradition going of the hardest of South African second rows. Bakkies was a big man, and he always hit hard.”
Bakkies Botha was joined by Richie McCaw in the list
Other forwards to join Botha on the list included former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw and fellow Welshman Sam Warburton, Ken Owens and Taulupe Faletau.
“I’m not comfortable with any of the comparisons with McCaw. He has two World Cups. I don’t. I’ve got those holes in my CV. A legend,” Wyn Jones added.
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Alun Wyn Jones’ Dream Pack:
8 Taulupe Faletau (Wales), 7 Richie McCaw (New Zealand), 6 Sam Warburton (Wales), 5 Paul O’Connell (Ireland), 4 Bakkies Botha (South Africa) 3 Kyle Sinckler (England), 2 Ken Owens (Wales), 1 Gethin Jenkins (Wales)
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