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Sat 17 Jan 2015 | 02:00
Bakkies Botha not too concerned about horrible fractured finger

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This is a quick look at what happened to lock Bakkies Botha in last weekend's 32-23 Toulon victory over Racing Metro in the Top 14. Botha, renowned as one of the toughest men in world rugby, had to leave the field with a horribly fractured, and clearly bent, finger. He didn't look too bothered.

According to a recent Daily Telegraph report, despite being in his final season of rugby, Botha is currently ninth on the list of the highest paid players in the world, earning £389 000 per year. 

Perhaps hardly grimacing or even acknowledging seething pain is in his contract.

Posted By: Grant Constable

8 Comments

  • rugbydump
    8:35 AM 23/01/2015

    True. When he signed up there he was in the top 3 highest paid, if not top.

  • 10stonenumber10
    3:23 PM 22/01/2015

    + pressure and frustration is easier to exorcise on the rugby pitch. Find a ribcage, aim shoulder, BANG (and maybe wrap your arms).


    Why do you think footballers get caught with prostitutes and massive gambling debts? Give them a full contact drill once a week instead, it will sort their stress right out.

  • eddie-g
    10:06 PM 20/01/2015

    That Telegraph list is suspect. No Japan-based players made the cut? Jaque Fourie is supposed to be on $850k, which would make him top-5.

  • drg
    9:18 PM 20/01/2015

    It's pathetic really.

  • eddie-g
    5:30 PM 20/01/2015

    And Botha's earning that sort of money for 2-3 years of his career. Rooney is earning his wads, let's call it 1m per month before endorsements, for probably 10-15 years.

  • stroudos
    8:36 AM 20/01/2015

    Wayne Rooney makes almost that much in one week.

    And that's just from Man Utd, not including any sponsorship and endorsement deals.

    He'll have earnt a tenner just in the time it takes you to read this post. (http://ampp3d.mirror.co.uk/2014/02/21/wayne-rooney-earnings/)


  • drg
    7:38 PM 19/01/2015

    That looks pretty damn gross, I don't think mine was as bad (although I also had ligament damage), only thing I can say was that it didn't hurt at all...just the angle was perhaps a bit inconvenient... made me feel a bit light headed looking at it going the wrong way but as for pain, there really was none...

    Had time for a quick post match drink, then took a trip to the hospital to get it sorted...

    Not sure whether anyone else has any damaged finger/toe stories and whether it hurt?

  • 10stonenumber10
    1:40 PM 19/01/2015

    #ThugLife

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