| Born | 2002 (age 23–24) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Scots College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Chris Botha (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Botha (born 2002) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Waratahs. His preferred position is prop.3
Early career
Botha was born in 2002 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to Zimbabwean former international rugby union player, Chris Botha, and Zambian-born mother Natalie.4 Chris, a second rower, represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Rugby World Cup.4
Botha attended The Scots College.5 He was a member of the Waratahs academy since leaving school and played his club rugby for Sydney University, where he earned Junior Wallabies selection.6
Professional career
Botha was called into the Waratahs squad ahead of Round 2 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.7 He made his debut in this match against the Drua, before making a further 8 appearances in the season. He was announced as signing full-time for the Waratahs in October 2023.8 He was named in the Waratahs squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.9
References
References
- "NSW Waratahs promote pathways product Daniel Botha". nsw.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union. 26 October 2023.
- "Daniel Botha | Player Profile | Waratahs". nsw.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union.
- "Daniel Botha". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- Payten, Iain (19 February 2026). "Out of Africa: The NSW prop aiming to follow in his father's World Cup footsteps". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- "Australian Schools and U18's squad named ahead of New Zealand tour". Rugby.com.au. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- "Bokenham, Botha and Taufui included in Junior Wallabies final squad". Sydney University. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- "Teams News: Waratahs unveil team for Super Round clash with Drua". NSW Waratahs (Press release). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- "NSW Waratahs promote pathways product Daniel Botha". NSW Waratahs. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- "Squad announced for 2024 Super Rugby Season" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.