Dolph Botha

Dolph Botha

Full name	Philip Rudolph Botha
Date of birth	(1993-01-15) 15 January 1993
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	119 kg (18 st 10 lb)
School	Grey College, Bloemfontein
University	University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings Youth career 2009–2014 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–present Template:Rut UFS Shimlas (0) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs 8 (0) 2015 Template:Rut Cheetahs 1 (0) 2016–present Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings 0 (0) Correct as of 9 August 2016

Philip Rudolph Botha (born (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings. His regular position is prop.

Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

He went to the well-known rugby school Grey College in Bloemfontein and was selected to represent local provincial side, the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs, at several youth tournaments. He represented them at Under-16 level at the Grant Khomo Week in 2009 and was then included in their Under-18 squad for the premier youth tournament, the Craven Week in both 2010 and 2011, where he was mainly used as a substitute.

However, he impressed enough to be included in the Template:Rut Free State U19 squad later in 2011, where he made a number of appearances for them during the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He established himself as a first-choice player for the U19s during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, making eight appearances.

He progressed to the Template:Rut Free State U21 side and played nine matches for them during the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring three tries. He got his first taste of Varsity Cup rugby during the 2014 season, playing in three matches for Bloemfontein-based university side Template:Rut UFS Shimlas. In the second half of 2014, he returned to the Under-21s to play in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

Free State Cheetahs

He was an unused member of the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, but was once again named in their side for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division and was included in his first matchday squad when he was named on the bench for their Round Two match against Northern Cape side Template:Rut Griquas.