Ruan Botha rugby player
Ruan Botha rugby player

Ruan Botha

10th Jan 1992 2.05m/120kg No 4 Lock

Pablo Matera free to play against Lions

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jaguares captain Pablo Matera will be available for the Super Rugby quarter-final clash against Lions after his appeal was accepted by the disciplinary tribunal. Head coach Mario Ledesma, the Manager...

Super Rugby Team of the Week - Round 19

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the regular season of Super Rugby done and dusted we take a look at the Super Rugby Team of the Week following the final round of action.   1. Jean-Pierre Smith JP Smith was brilliant against...

Nkosi Injured as Sharks Name Squad to Face Jaguares

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has largely stuck with last week’s side in naming his team to host the Jaguares this weekend.    The Sharks head into the final round of action...

Sharks Name Team To Face Stormers

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sharks team has been named to travel to Cape Town this weekend to take on the Stormers.    A loss to the Sharks will consign the Stormers to finish bottom of the South African Conference,...

Super Rugby Team of the Week - Round 17

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Super Rugby returned following the June Test break and round 17 of the competition certainly threw up some shock results with a number of sides still in with a chance of making the playoffs while others...

Vermeulen off to Japan

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen has signed a deal with Japanese Top League side the Kubota Spears ahead of the 2018-19 season.   Vermeulen’s contract with Toulon came to an end at the conclusion...

Super Rugby Suspensions update

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has handed suspensions to four players following Round 15 of Super Rugby.    An earlier decision saw Sharks captain Ruan Botha receive a 4-week suspension...

Monday Morning Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Quade Cooper sidelined with Knee Injury There is officially no chance Quade Cooper could be a shock inclusion in Michael Cheika's Wallaby squad to face Ireland after suffering an MCL injury in a Brisbane club...

Sharks Captain Cops 4 week ban

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Ruan Botha of the Sharks for contravening Law 9.12: Striking with hand or arm, after he was Red Carded during a Super Rugby Match...

Super Rugby Team of the Week - Round 10

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  With the dust settling on Round 10 of Super Rugby we pick our team of the week with a number of players getting their first pick of the season while a few familiar faces feature again.   1....