Daniel Botha
| Born | 2002 (age 23–24) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Scots College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Chris Botha (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Botha (Afrikaans pronunciation: [dˈanjə͡lˈbuəta]; born 2002) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Waratahs. His preferred position is prop.[3]
Early career
Botha was born in 2002 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to Zimbabwean former international rugby union player, Chris Botha, and Zambian-born mother Natalie.[4] Chris, a second rower, represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Rugby World Cup.[4]
Botha attended The Scots College.[5] He was a member of the Waratahs academy since leaving school and played his club rugby for Sydney University, where he earned Junior Wallabies selection.[6]
Professional career
Botha was called into the Waratahs squad ahead of Round 2 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7] He made his debut in this match against the Drua, before making a further 8 appearances in the season. He was announced as signing full-time for the Waratahs in October 2023.[8] He was named in the Waratahs squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9]
References
- ^ a b "NSW Waratahs promote pathways product Daniel Botha". nsw.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union. 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Botha | Player Profile | Waratahs". nsw.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union.
- ^ "Daniel Botha". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ a b Payten, Iain (19 February 2026). "Out of Africa: The NSW prop aiming to follow in his father's World Cup footsteps". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Australian Schools and U18's squad named ahead of New Zealand tour". Rugby.com.au. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Bokenham, Botha and Taufui included in Junior Wallabies final squad". Sydney University. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Teams News: Waratahs unveil team for Super Round clash with Drua". NSW Waratahs (Press release). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "NSW Waratahs promote pathways product Daniel Botha". NSW Waratahs. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Squad announced for 2024 Super Rugby Season" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.