Arno Botha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnoldus Francois Botha | ||
| Born | 26 October 1991 Modimolle, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Nylstroom High School | ||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flank / Number Eight | ||
| Current club | Blue Bulls / Bulls | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Limpopo Blue Bulls | ||
| 2010–12 | Blue Bulls | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011 | UP Tuks | 5 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011– | Blue Bulls | 17 | (20) |
| 2012– | Bulls | 24 | (5) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011 | South Africa U20 | 5 | (35) |
| 2013– | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 April 2015. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Arnoldus Francois Botha (born 26 October 1991) is a South African rugby union footballer. He can operate either as a flanker or number eight.
Career
Blue Bulls
He represents the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup.[1][2] In 2013, he signed a contract extension to keep him at the Blue Bulls until 2016.[3]
Representative rugby
He was captain of the South Africa Under 20 team that competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy and was also named South Africa Under 20 player of the year.[4][5][6]
Botha made his debut for the Springboks against Italy on 8 June 2013 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban as the No. 7 flank.[7] In his second test against Scotland on 15 June 2013 in Nelspruit, Botha left the field after four minutes of play, having ruptured ligaments in his left knee.[8]
Reference List
- ↑ "Arno Botha Bulls Player Profile". Bulls.co.za. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "Arno Botha itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "Young stars extend Bulls stay". Sport24. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ "Arno Botha IRB JWC Player Profile". IRB. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "SA Under 20 squad named". Sport 24. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "Arno Botha SA Rugby Player Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "South Africa vs Italy 8 June 2013 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "Botha ruled out for season". Sport24. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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