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Subscribe to RSS FeedJohn Philip Botha
Date of birth: 22/9/1979
Position: Lock
Test caps: 37
Test Debut: France, 2002
Test points: 35
Current Club: Blue Bulls
Strengths: Botha is the enforcer of the Bok pack, and together with Victor Matfield forms part of the world's best second-row combination. The two Bulls locks have now started in many Tests together. Botha does the dirty work up front, but also has great skills as a running loose forward.
Weaknesses: Perhaps stays in the backline longer than he should and tends to go for glory more often than not.
Likely headline: 'Botha locks in on the wing'
Did you know?: Botha's nickname is 'Bakkies'
