Education
University of Pretoria.
rugby league player rugby union player
University of Pretoria.
He spent the majority of his career at his home-town team the and their affiliated Super Rugby team the, but he also had spells at the Sharks, at English side Harlequins and at French Top 14 side Toulouse. He also played in 12 test matches for from 2005 to 2007. In 2015, he was appointed as a technical consultant for the forwards.
Botha made his debut for the Springboks in 2005, in a match against Australia at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, replacing captain John Smit.
Botha has played rugby league for the n Rhinos at the age of 18. u21: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 (Shared /Free State Cheetahs).