Bakkies Botha

Bakkies Botha

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 45)
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 HTS, South Africa
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 Falcons 22 (12) 2001–2011 Blue Bulls 53 (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 South Africa (test) 85 (35) 2010 South Africa (tour) 1 (5) 2008-2015 Barbarians 4 (0) 2014 Springbok XV 1 (5) 2001–2003 South Africa 'A' 6 (5) 2001 South Africa Under-23 3 (5) 1998 South African Schools Correct as of 17 November 2014
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing  South Africa Rugby World Cup 2007 France Squad

John Philip Botha (born 22 September 1979), more commonly known as Bakkies Botha, 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, the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in Super Rugby. Botha was a member of the Toulon squad which won the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Heineken Cup/European Rugby Champions Cup Finals. He became widely associated with fellow international lock Victor Matfield for their highly successful onfield partnership with the Springboks.