John Botha’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African Springbok rugby player (1879-1920)
A.K.A. Johannes Augustus Botha
Was

Athlete 
Rugby union player 

From

South Africa 

Type

Sports 

Gender male
Birth 1879
Death 8 December 1920
(aged 41 years)

Johannes Augustus Botha (1879–1920) was a South African Springbok rugby player, who played as a lock.

Personal

Botha was born to Johan and Johanna (Stegman) Botha on 19 November 1879 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa. 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.

Rugby

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.

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