Bakkies Botha
South African rugby union footballer
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Born 1979 · age 47South Africa
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Updated 2026-06-30
John Philip Botha, 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 Bulls and the Springboks.
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- RC Toulonnais2011–2015
- South Africa national rugby union team2002–2014
- Bulls2002–2011
- Blue Bulls2001–2011
- Falcons2000–2001
- Barbarian FC
- South Africa national under-18 rugby union team
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- Бакијес БотаLow confidencewikipedia · sr.wikipedia.org
- Bakkies BothaLow confidencewikipedia · af.wikipedia.org
- Bakkies BothaLow confidencewikipedia · de.wikipedia.org
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