Bakkies Botha, dressed in the Springbok change kit after a pre-match warm up
Birth name
John Philip Botha
Date of birth
(1979-09-22) 22 September 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth
Newcastle, South Africa
Height
2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight
124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb)
School
HTS Middelburg and Vereeniging THS, South Africa
Occupation(s)
Professional rugby union footballer
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Lock
Senior career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2011–2015
Toulon
73
(20)
Correct as of 30 January 2015
Provincial / State sides
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
1999–2000 2001–2011
Falcons Blue Bulls
22 53
(12) (50)
Correct as of 24 March 2015
Super Rugby
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2002–2011
Bulls
100
(55)
Correct as of 25 November 2013
International career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2002–2014 2010 2008-2015 2014 2001–2003 2001 1998
South Africa (test) South Africa (tour) Barbarians Springbok XV South Africa 'A' South Africa Under-23 South African Schools
85 1 4 1 6 3
(35) (5) (0) (5) (5) (5)
Correct as of 17 November 2014
John Philip Botha, (born 22 September 1979) known as by nickname Bakkies, is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock. He was a member of the South Africa team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France in addition to winning two Tri Nations titles in 2004 and 2009. Botha played for RC Toulonnais in the Top 14 after signing from Blue Bulls provincial team in the Currie Cup competition and the Bulls Super Rugby team. Botha was also a member of the Toulon squad which won the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Heineken Cup/European Rugby Champions Cup Finals. Botha became widely associated with fellow international lock Victor Matfield for their highly successful onfield partnership with the Springboks.
John Philip Botha, (born 22 September 1979) known as by nickname Bakkies, is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock...
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long successful partnership with Springbok and Blue Bulls teammate BakkiesBotha. Matfield was known for his success at disrupting opposition line-outs...
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European rugby in the 2010s when Jonny Wilkinson, Mathieu Bastareaud, BakkiesBotha, Matt Giteau and other rugby stars played at Mayol under Bernard Laporte's...
2015: Shane Jennings (vs. Ire) Jun 2015: Brad Thorn (vs Eng) Aug 2015: BakkiesBotha (vs Sam) Nov 2015: Victor Matfield (vs. Arg) Nov 2016: Andy Ellis (vs...
2010). "Rugby: Botha suspended for headbutt". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved August 28, 2011. Marc Hinton (July 11, 2010). "BakkiesBotha cops nine-week...
made his second appearance in the green and gold off the bench for BakkiesBotha. "Sharks Profile". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved...
title and the Heineken Cup. He has since been joined in this feat by BakkiesBotha, Danie Rossouw and Bryan Habana. In October 2012, it was reported that...
Os du Randt, Prop "Kwagga" = Kwagga Smith, flanker "The Enforcer" = BakkiesBotha, lock "The Beast" = Tendai Mtawarira, Prop "l'Homme des Cavernes" (The...
2015: Shane Jennings (vs. Ire) Jun 2015: Brad Thorn (vs Eng) Aug 2015: BakkiesBotha (vs Sam) Nov 2015: Victor Matfield (vs. Arg) Nov 2016: Andy Ellis (vs...
ill-discipline and the sublime Dan Carter were too much to contain in the end. BakkiesBotha injured his calf on the eve of this test requiring surgery and joined...
Southern Hemispheres, respectively the Heineken Cup and Super Rugby. BakkiesBotha and Danie Rossouw had won the then-Super 14 title with the Bulls in...
Retrieved 6 June 2013. "Burger back for Boks", Sky Sports, 23 June 2009 "BakkiesBotha and Schalk Burger Cited", Rugby Breakdown, 28 June 2009 "Burger: I'm...
2015: Shane Jennings (vs. Ire) Jun 2015: Brad Thorn (vs Eng) Aug 2015: BakkiesBotha (vs Sam) Nov 2015: Victor Matfield (vs. Arg) Nov 2016: Andy Ellis (vs...
2015: Shane Jennings (vs. Ire) Jun 2015: Brad Thorn (vs Eng) Aug 2015: BakkiesBotha (vs Sam) Nov 2015: Victor Matfield (vs. Arg) Nov 2016: Andy Ellis (vs...
2015: Shane Jennings (vs. Ire) Jun 2015: Brad Thorn (vs Eng) Aug 2015: BakkiesBotha (vs Sam) Nov 2015: Victor Matfield (vs. Arg) Nov 2016: Andy Ellis (vs...
others including Steffon Armitage, Matt Giteau, Mathieu Bastareaud, BakkiesBotha and Jonny Wilkinson. This has led British rugby commentator Martin Gillingham...
2015: Shane Jennings (vs. Ire) Jun 2015: Brad Thorn (vs Eng) Aug 2015: BakkiesBotha (vs Sam) Nov 2015: Victor Matfield (vs. Arg) Nov 2016: Andy Ellis (vs...
Rossouw 72' BF 7 Juan Smith OF 6 Schalk Burger RL 5 Victor Matfield LL 4 BakkiesBotha TP 3 CJ van der Linde HK 2 John Smit (c) 72' to 77' LP 1 Os du Randt...
2015: Shane Jennings (vs. Ire) Jun 2015: Brad Thorn (vs Eng) Aug 2015: BakkiesBotha (vs Sam) Nov 2015: Victor Matfield (vs. Arg) Nov 2016: Andy Ellis (vs...
Argentina Biarritz Olympique Meyer Bosman South Africa Stade Français BakkiesBotha South Africa RC Toulon Abdellatif Boutaty Morocco Section paloise...
The world's most-capped lock pairing is that of Victor Matfield and BakkiesBotha, who have started together in 62 Tests. Smit also played 46 consecutive...
2015: Shane Jennings (vs. Ire) Jun 2015: Brad Thorn (vs Eng) Aug 2015: BakkiesBotha (vs Sam) Nov 2015: Victor Matfield (vs. Arg) Nov 2016: Andy Ellis (vs...
Carl Hayman Benn Robinson Gurthrö Steenkamp Alexandre Menini Lock(s) BakkiesBotha (c) Luke Jones Flip van der Merwe Ali Williams Flanker(s) Steffon Armitage...
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