Dolph Botha

Dolph Botha
Personal information
Full namePhilip Rudolph Botha
Born15 January 1993
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight119 kg (18 st 10 lb)
School(s) attendedGrey College, Bloemfontein
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Club information
Playing positionProp
Current clubFree State Cheetahs / Cheetahs
Youth career
2009–Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2014–UFS Shimlas5(0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2014–Free State Cheetahs6(0)
2015–Cheetahs0(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 April 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

Philip Rudolph Botha (born 15 January 1993 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing domestic rugby with the Free State Cheetahs and Super Rugby with the Cheetahs.[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

He went to the well-known rugby school Grey College in Bloemfontein and was selected to represent local provincial side, the Free State Cheetahs, at several youth tournaments. He represented them at Under-16 level at the Grant Khomo Week in 2009 and was then included in their Under-18 squad for the premier youth tournament, the Craven Week in both 2010 and 2011, where he was mainly used as a substitute.

However, he impressed enough to be included in the Free State U19 squad later in 2011, where he made a number of appearances for them during the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He established himself as a first-choice player for the U19s during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, making eight appearances.

He progressed to the Free State U21 side and played nine matches for them during the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring three tries. He got his first taste of Varsity Cup rugby during the 2014 season, playing in three matches for Bloemfontein-based university side UFS Shimlas. In the second half of 2014, he returned to the Under-21s to play in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

Free State Cheetahs

He was an unused member of the Free State Cheetahs squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, but was once again named in their side for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division and was included in his first matchday squad when he was named on the bench for their Round Two match against Northern Cape side Griquas.[2]

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Dolph Botha". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. "Toyota Free State Cheetahs Team Announced" (Press release). Free State Cheetahs. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.