13 Facts About BJ Botha

1.

Brendon James Botha, better known as BJ Botha was born on 4 January 1980 and is a South African former rugby union player.

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BJ Botha played in all 13 Super 14 matches in 2006 and was one cap shy of a half-century in the domestic Currie Cup.

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3.

BJ Botha signed for Ulster on Thursday 14 August 2008 on a three-year deal, and left the province in May 2011.

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4.

BJ Botha made his Munster debut against Scarlets on 17 September 2011.

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5.

BJ Botha scored his first try for Munster in January 2012, in the Heineken Cup Round 6 game against Northampton.

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6.

BJ Botha scored a match-winning try for Munster in their final Pro12 game against Zebre on 3 May 2013.

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7.

BJ Botha signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in May 2013.

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8.

BJ Botha signed a six-month contract extension with Munster in March 2015, meaning he will stay with the province until at least December 2015.

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9.

BJ Botha won his 100th cap for Munster in the 2015 Pro12 Grand Final on 30 May 2015.

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10.

On 9 January 2016, BJ Botha ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament during Munster's match against Stade Francais.

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11.

BJ Botha has played 25 times for the Springboks and has one try to his name.

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12.

BJ Botha was a member of the South Africa squad that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

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13.

In May 2009, BJ Botha was named in the Barbarians squad to play England and Australia.

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