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PLAYER PROFILE

BAKKIES BOTHA

PLAYER WRITE-UP

Position: Lock
Club: Harlequins RFC
Province: Blue Bulls (2002)
Springbok number: 733
Test debut: 9 November 2002 vs France in Marseilles aged 23
Last test: 21 November 2009 vs Italy in Udine aged 30
Total tests: 65
Tour matches: 0
Total Springbok matches: 65
Win ratio: 48-17-0
Tours: France, Scotland & England, 2002; RWC in Australia, 2003; British Isles, Ireland & Argentina, 2004; Argentina, Wales & France, 2005; Ireland & Scotland, 2007; RWC in France, Wales & Scotland, 2007; Wales & England, 2007; British Isles, 2008; France, Italy, Ireland & England, 2009.
SA Rugby Player of the Year nominee, 2003, 2004 & 2005.
Holds World record with Victor Matfield for most tests as a lock combination in the starting line-up (54).

RUGBY CAREER

Position	Lock
Province	Blue Bulls
Squads	Click here for a full list

SPRINGBOK CAREER

Debut	France
Caps	65
Tries	7
Conversions	0
Penalties	0
Drop Goals	0
Test Points	35

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Name	John Philip
Surname	Botha
Height	202
Weight	122
Birth Date	22 September 1979
Birth City	Newcastle
Marital Status	N/A
Favourite Film	300
Favourite Music	Country
Favourite Food	Barbecue
Primary School	Goedehoop Primary, Secunda
Secondary School	Vereeniging THS & Middelburg THS
Tertiary Education	N/A

TEST RECORD

OPPOSITION	P	W	D	L	T	C	PE	DG	PTS
Argentina	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Australia	13	8	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
British Isles	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
England	7	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	5
Fiji	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
France	3	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	5
Georgia	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5
Ireland	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	10
Italy	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Namibia	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Zealand	12	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0
Pacific Islanders	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Samoa	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tonga	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Uruguay	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	10
USA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wales	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

P-Matches Played	L-Matches Lost	PE-Penalties
W-Matches Won	T-Tries Scored	DG-Drop Goals
D-Matches Drawn	C-Conversions	PTS-Total Points