Chris Johannes Botha (born 1 September 1968) is a Zimbabwean former international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Chris Johannes Botha | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 September 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salisbury, Rhodesia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Salisbury, Botha played his rugby as a forward and was a skilled line-out exponent.[2][3]
Botha represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, playing pool matches against Ireland and Japan.[4]
In 1992, Botha joined London-based club Rosslyn Park and gained county representative honours with Surrey his first season, before suffering a serious knee ligament injury.[3][5]
References edit
- ^ Kariati, Michael (31 March 2002). "Zimbabwe: IRB Ruling Boosts Zim's Chances". The Standard. Allafrica.
- ^ "Graves buries Sale". The Daily Telegraph. 2 November 1992.
- ^ a b "Hampshire pack are all-powerful". Sunday Telegraph. 6 December 1992.
- ^ "Ulster making history with a colourful mix". The Daily Telegraph. 14 October 1991.
- ^ Jones, Chris (23 December 1992). "Park jinx strikes again". Evening Standard.