Bakkies Botha

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bakkies Botha
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 22, 1979(1979-09-22)
Age	45
Birthplace	Newcastle
Country	South Africa
Birth City	KwaZulu-Natal
Horoscope	Virgo

Bakkies Botha Biography

Bakkies Botha is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on September 22, 1979 in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. One of the most decorated players in rugby winning the 2007 Rugby World Cup with South Africa.

He was fined for nine weeks following a headbutt with All Black midfielder He was suspended for 9 weeks after headbutting All Black halfback Jimmy Cowan in 2010. in the year 2010.

Botha played for the under-19 and under-23 Springbok sides before being chosen for the South African “A” team that toured Europe at the end of 2001. The following year he was selected for the Springbok team and made his debut against France in Marseille on 9 September 2002, a game the Springboks went on to lose 30–10.

Nominee for SA player of the year in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

He was married to Carien Botha in 2005.

Bakkies Botha Net Worth

Bakkies Botha is one of the richest Rugby Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bakkies Botha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was part of the under-19 and the under-23 Springbok teams prior to being picked to join his place in the South African A team.

He was known as The Enforcer due to his intensely athletic way of playing.

John Philip “Bakkies” Botha, (born 22 September 1979 in Newcastle, KwaZulu- Natal Province) is a South African rugby union player who played as a lock for the Springboks until 22 November 2014. He was a member of the national team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France in addition to winning two Tri Nations titles in the 2004 Tri Nations Series and the 2009 Tri Nations Series. Botha plays for RC Toulonnais in the Top 14 after signing from Blue Bulls provincial team in the Currie Cup competition and the Bulls Super Rugby team. Botha was also a member of the Toulon squad which won the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Heineken Cup/European Rugby Champions Cup Finals.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Bakkies Botha height 6 ft 8 in Bakkies weight 124 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Bakkies Botha Dating?

According to our records, Bakkies Botha married to Carien Botha. As of December 1, 2023, Bakkies Botha’s is not dating anyone.

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On 10 July 2010, in the 1st test of the 2010 Tri Nations Series against New Zealand, Botha was suspended from all rugby for 9 weeks by an IRB judiciary for head-butting All Black halfback Jimmy Cowan, ruling him out of the remainder of the 2010 Tri Nations Series.

Facts & Trivia

Bakkies Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Bakkies Botha celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.

Voted by the french publication Midi Olympique in 2013 as the best no 4 lock to ever play the game. At the time he was only one of 2 players in the best XV still playing union, the other being Richie McCaw.

When did Bakkies Botha retire?

Bakkie Botha retired from all rugby in 2015 after bowing out of the Test scene in November 2014 , and established a butcher business while he is also involved in farming.

How many tests did Bakkies Botha?

Botha had a reputation as being the ‘go to’ guy when it came to righting wrongs and establishing order in the 85 Tests he played for the Springboks but he was yellow-carded just four times, with the first coming in his debut Test against France in Marseilles in 2002.

Where was Bakkies Botha born?

Newcastle, South Africa

How tall is Bakkies Botha?

6′ 8″

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