BJ Botha

BJ Botha
Full name Brendon James Botha
Date of birth January 4, 1980
Place of birth Durban, KZN, South Africa
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 112 kg (17 st 9 lb, 247 lb)
School Durban High School, Durban and Kloof High School, Durban
Occupation(s) Professional rugby player
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008–11
2011–present		 Ulster
Munster		 58
96		 (10)
(10)
correct as of 26 Apr 2015.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2001–08 Sharks 32 (10)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006–10 South Africa 25 (5)
correct as of 30 Jun 2011.

Brendon James Botha, better known as BJ Botha (born 4 January 1980 in Durban, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player. He is a Prop for the Irish province, Munster, in the Pro 12 and European Rugby Champions Cup.

Sharks

Botha played in the Currie Cup and Super 14 the Sharks. He played in all 13 Super 14 matches in 2006 and was one cap shy of a half-century in the domestic Currie Cup.

Ulster

He signed for Ulster on Thursday 14 August 2008 on a three-year deal, and left the province in May 2011.

Munster

Botha signed for the Irish province Munster on a two-year contract in February 2011, starting in the 2011–12 season.[1]

He made his Munster debut against Scarlets on 17 September 2011.[2] His first Heineken Cup game for Munster was against Northampton Saints in November 2011. He scored his first try for Munster in January 2012, in the Heineken Cup Round 6 game against Northampton.[3]

Botha scored a match-winning try for Munster in their final Pro 12 game against Zebre on 3 May 2013.[4] He signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in May 2013.[5] Botha signed a six-month contract extension with Munster in March 2015, meaning he will stay with the province until at least December 2015.[6]

South Africa

Botha has played 25 times for the Springboks and has one try to his name. He was a member of the South Africa squad that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Barbarians

In May 2009, Botha was named in the Barbarians squad to play England and Australia.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Botha Signs". munsterrugby.ie. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "RaboDirect Pro12: Munster 35-12 Scarlets". BBC Sport. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Munster Close The Deal". munsterrugby.ie. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Botha Try Seals Win". munsterrugby.ie. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Injury Forces Howlett To Retire". munsterrugby.ie. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Front Row Trio Sign Up". munsterrugby.ie. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "England v Barbarians: Teams". skysports.com. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Australia v Bass-Baas: Teams". skysports.com. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2014.

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