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BJ Botha

Senior Debut: September 2011 v Scarlets at Musgrave Park.

Heineken Cup Debut: November 2011 v Northampton Saints, Thomond Park Stadium.

Previous Clubs: The Sharks (Super 14), Ulster

International Honours: South Africa (26).

Munster Caps: 23.

South African prop Botha signed with Munster at the start of the 2011/12 season after spending three seasons with Ulster Rugby.

He played Super 14 with the Sharks and was capped 26 times by South Africa after making his debut against the All Blacks in Pretoria in 2006. He last played for the Sprinboks against Australia in the Tri Nations game played in Brisbane in July 2010.

Of the 23 appearances he made for Munster in 2011/2012 season, 18 were as starting tight-head including all seven Heineken Cup games.

DOB	4th Jan 1980
Birthplace	Durban, S Africa
Height	1.80 m (5' 11")
Weight	115 kg (18 st 0 lb)
Position	Prop
Honours	South Africa (25 caps)
Club

Latest Player News

Injury Forces Howlett To Retire

Munster today announced that current squad captain Doug Howlett will retire from professional rugby at the end of this season.

Botha Hearing Tomorrow

Botha Cited

Munster Squad Update

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

01/09/2012	Edinburgh Rugby
07/09/2012	Benetton Treviso
14/09/2012	Ulster Rugby								68
22/09/2012	Newport Gwent Dragons								58
29/09/2012	Ospreys								25
06/10/2012	Leinster Rugby								80
13/10/2012	Racing Métro 92								80
21/10/2012	Edinburgh Rugby								80
25/11/2012	Scarlets								36
01/12/2012	Glasgow Warriors								67
08/12/2012	Saracens								80
16/12/2012	Saracens								76
22/12/2012	Connacht Rugby								8
29/12/2012	Ulster Rugby								51
05/01/2013	Cardiff Blues								18
13/01/2013	Edinburgh Rugby								80
20/01/2013	Racing Métro 92								75
09/02/2013	Edinburgh Rugby								56
16/02/2013	Scarlets								69
24/02/2013	Benetton Treviso								23
02/03/2013	Ospreys								25
23/03/2013	Connacht Rugby								20
29/03/2013	Glasgow Warriors
07/04/2013	Harlequins								76
13/04/2013	Leinster Rugby								18
27/04/2013	ASM Clermont Auvergne								80
03/05/2013	Zebre	1						5	17
Total	Played 27	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	1266

Competition	Team	Played	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts
2012-2013 - Heineken Cup	Munster Rugby	8
2012-2013 - RaboDirect PRO12	Munster Rugby	9 +10	1				1		5
2012-2013 Total		17 +10	1				1		5
2011-2012 - Heineken Cup	Munster Rugby	7	1						5
2011-2012 - RaboDirect PRO12	Munster Rugby	11 +5
2011-2012 Total		18 +5	1						5
Total - Heineken Cup		15	1						5
Total - RaboDirect PRO12		20 +15	1				1		5
Total		35 +15	2	0	0	0	1	0	10

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Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

17/09/2011	Scarlets								26
08/10/2011	Ospreys								26
28/10/2011	Aironi Rugby								64
04/11/2011	Leinster Rugby								78
12/11/2011	Northampton Saints								71
19/11/2011	Castres Olympique								80
03/12/2011	Ospreys								80
10/12/2011	Scarlets								77
18/12/2011	Scarlets								80
26/12/2011	Connacht Rugby								21
07/01/2012	Benetton Treviso								66
14/01/2012	Castres Olympique								74
21/01/2012	Northampton Saints	1						5	73
18/02/2012	Benetton Treviso								71
24/02/2012	Cardiff Blues								60
03/03/2012	Newport Gwent Dragons								16
11/03/2012	Aironi Rugby								21
24/03/2012	Connacht Rugby								80
31/03/2012	Leinster Rugby								80
08/04/2012	Ulster Rugby								80
21/04/2012	Scarlets								72
05/05/2012	Ulster Rugby								68
11/05/2012	Ospreys								74
Total	Played 23	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	1438