Springbok Botha loses appeal, to miss Lions Test (AFP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090702/ts_afp/rugbyursalionsbothaappeal"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090702/capt.photo_1246533570826-2-0.jpg?x=82&y=130&q=85&sig=qRZACdYSqjkB5O1yXSNLvQ--" align="left" height="130" width="82" alt="South Africa will be without lock Bakkies Botha, seen here in 2008, for the third Test against the British and Irish Lions on June 4 after his appeal against a two-week ban for a dangerous charge was rejected.(AFP/FIle/Carl de Souza)" border="0" /></a>AFP - South Africa will be without lock Bakkies Botha for the third Test against the British and Irish Lions here on Saturday after his appeal against a two-week ban for a dangerous charge was rejected.</p><br clear="all"/>

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