Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Springboks and All Blacks set up blockbuster RWC final

Neil Treacy is joined by BJ Botha and Mike McCarthy to look back on last weekend's RWC semi-finals, as South Africa and New Zealand booked their place in this Saturday's decider.

Rugby • 24 Oct 23

Andrew Porter had three penalties called against him

Botha: Scrum calls against Ireland were correct

Ireland were correctly pinged at scrum time against New Zealand on Saturday, former South African prop BJ Botha has told the RTÉ Rugby Podcast.

Rugby World Cup • 17 Oct 23

Ireland are top of Pool B after the opening round of games

Botha: Ireland will be 'biggest obstacle' for the Boks

France's opening Rugby World Cup win against New Zealand has heightened the importance of topping Pool B for both Ireland and Scotland, according to BJ Botha and James Downey.

Rugby • 12 Sep 23

Ireland up and running, Boks and France come out hot

Rugby • 12 Sep 23

The tour is due to begin in South Africa in July

Botha hopeful South Africa will host Lions tour

World Cup winner BJ Botha tells RTÉ's Game On that he has concerns over whether this year's Lions Tour of South Africa will go ahead, but he's hopeful a date will be found to play the games eventually.

Rugby • 30 Jan 21

BJ Botha feels the Gerbrandt Grobler issue wasn't handled perfectly

Botha: Grobler left Munster with his head down

Former Munster prop BJ Botha expressed some sympathy for the province's ex-second row Gerbrandt Grobler on a human level, saying the South African left Munster with "his head down."

Rugby • 18 Oct 19

Hurley made 166 appearances for Munster in 10 years

Hurley and Botha among Munster departures

Munster have announced that Denis Hurley, BJ Botha and Cathal Sheridan are among the players who will leave the province at the end of the season.

Rugby • 10 May 16

BJ Botha has signerd on for six more months at Munster

Botha among front row trio to sign Munster deals

Munster and the IRFU have announced that front row trio BJ Botha, Niall Scannell and Kevin O'Byrne have signed contract extensions with the province.

Rugby • 11 Mar 15

BJ Botha injured his knee playing against London Irish last weekend

Munster lose Botha for at least a month

Munster expect to be without prop BJ Botha for at least one month after he suffered a grade two tear of his medial ligament.

Rugby • 03 Sep 13

Leinster full-back Isa Nacewa was one of two Leinster players named in the side

Five provincial players in Rabo Pro12 Dream Team

Irish provinces have supplied five of the 15 players selected in the RaboDirect Pro12 Dream Team, which saw Leinster number eight Jamie Heaslip miss out for the first time.

Rugby • 03 May 12

Bj Botha