Comments on: Player Profile: Botha, Gary https://ougrote.com/2007/05/24/player-profile-botha-gary/ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:02:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: zandberg https://ougrote.com/2007/05/24/player-profile-botha-gary/#comment-184 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:02:07 +0000 https://ougrote.com/2007/05/24/player-profile-botha-gary/#comment-184 Position Hooker
Height 1.81m
Weight 104kg
Place of Birth Pretoria
Provincial Debut 2002 (BB vs Griquas)
Provincial Caps 77
Provincial Points 60
Super 12 Debut 2003 (Sharks vs Brumbies)
Super 12 Caps 34
Super 12 Points 15
Test Debut 2005 (SA vs Aus)
Test Caps 2
Test Points 0

In the last few seasons, since making his Super 12 debut for the Sharks in 2003, Botha has established himself as one of the best hookers in the Southern Hemisphere. Unfortunately he, like all the other hookers in South Africa, has to play in the shadow of Bok captain John Smit, but those in the know say that only injury will keep the skilful Botha from the World Cup in France. Having played flank earlier in his career Botha is very mobile and strong with the ball in hand.

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