Chris Botha (rugby union)

Chris Johannes Botha (born 1 September 1968) is a Zimbabwean former international rugby union player.[1]

Chris Botha
Full nameChris Johannes Botha
Date of birth (1968-09-01) 1 September 1968 (age 56)
Place of birthSalisbury, Rhodesia
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989–91 Zimbabwe 3 (4)

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

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  1. ^ Kariati, Michael (31 March 2002). "Zimbabwe: IRB Ruling Boosts Zim's Chances". The Standard. Allafrica.
  2. ^ "Graves buries Sale". The Daily Telegraph. 2 November 1992.
  3. ^ a b "Hampshire pack are all-powerful". Sunday Telegraph. 6 December 1992.
  4. ^ "Ulster making history with a colourful mix". The Daily Telegraph. 14 October 1991.
  5. ^ Jones, Chris (23 December 1992). "Park jinx strikes again". Evening Standard.
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