Full name | Gary van Ginkel Botha | ||
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Date of birth | October 12, 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight | 16 st 10 lb (234 lb, 106 kg) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Hooker | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2007–2009 2011- |
Harlequin F.C. Stade Toulousain |
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Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2002–2006 | Blue Bulls | ? | (?) |
Super Rugby | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2004 2004–2007 2009-2011 |
Sharks Bulls Bulls |
73 | (40) |
correct as of correct as of 23 June 2010. | |||
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2005 – | South Africa | 12 | (0) |
correct as of 2007-09-01. |
Gary Botha (born October 12, 1981Pretoria, South Africa) is a professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a hooker for Stade Toulousain have signed from the Bulls in the Summer of 2011. He also plays for the South African national team. He spent 2 seasons playing for Harlequins in the Guinness Premiership in England after the 2007 Rugby World Cup, he remained with the Quins from 2007 until 2009.[1]
inBotha has won the Currie Cup with the Blue Bulls, the Super 14 title with the Bulls and was part of the Springbok squad that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Botha made his debut for the Springboks in 2005, in a match against Australia at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, replacing captain John Smit.
Botha has played Rugby League for the South African Rhinos at the age of 18.
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