John Botha
| Full name | Johannes Augustus Botha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | November 19, 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | December 8, 1920 (aged 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johannes Augustus Botha (1879–1920) was a South African Springbok rugby player, who played as a lock.
Personal
[edit]Botha was born to Johan and Johanna (Stegman) Botha on 19 November 1879 in Cape Town, Cape Colony. He was more commonly known as "John". After matriculating at Sea Point High School in Cape Town, Botha became a farmer and married Christina Fourie. He died on 8 December 1920 in Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa caused by a lightning bolt.[1]
Rugby
[edit]Botha played rugby for the clubs Hamiltons and Diggers, as well as for his province Transvaal and the Springboks. He made his only International South Africa test appearance on 12 September 1903, at Newlands in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa, playing as one of the locks. The game was between the Springboks and Great Britain. The Springboks won 8-0.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Dobson, P. (9 October 2017). "Law discussion: Stay away from lightning, boys". Moonsport. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "John Botha". Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "South Africa vs Great Britain 12 September 1903". Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "History of Hamiltons RFC". Retrieved 19 July 2019.