| Full name | Pieter J. Botha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Monument High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 Pieter J. Botha (born 20 January 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and the Golden Lions XV in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is hooker. He is the second son of former Springbok and Munster superstar BJ Botha.
Club career
He made his Currie Cup debut for the Golden Lions in July 2019, coming on as a replacement in their second match of the 2019 season against Western Province.2
On 25 April 2026 he made his 100th cap for the Lions in a 33-21 win over Connacht. 3
References
References
- "PJ Botha - United Rugby Championship". www.unitedrugby.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "Match 9, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "TON UP FOR BOTHA AS FOURTH-PLACED LIONS CHANGE FOUR AHEAD OF CONNACHT". Lions rugby. Retrieved 26 April 2026.