Chrysander Botha

Chrysander Botha
Full name	Chrysander Antonio Botha
Date of birth	13 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Walvis Bay, South Africa
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
School	Walvis Bay High
University	Boland College ; University of Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fullback
Current team	Welwitschias
Youth career
2005–2006	Namibia
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2012–2013	UJ
Senior career
Years	Team
2010–2011	Welwitschias
2010	Falcons
2013–2014	Golden Lions XV
2013–2014	Lions
2013	Golden Lions
2014–2016	Exeter Chiefs
2016	Welwitschias
2017	Southern Kings
2017	Eastern Province Kings
2018–present	Welwitschias
	Correct as of 26 June 2018
International career
Years	Team
2008–present	Namibia
	Correct as of 16 November 2018

Chrysander Antonio Botha (born 13 July 1988) is an international rugby union player for Namibia. He plays full-back and plays for the Welwitschias in the South African Rugby Challenge competition.^[1]

Rugby career

He previously played for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions and for the Lions in Super Rugby.

He made his test debut against Zimbabwe in 2008 and also played against Fiji in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try.

He played in both legs of the Lions' promotion/relegation matches after the 2013 Super Rugby season,^[2]^[3] which saw the Lions regain their spot in Super Rugby.

He was then included in the Lions squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season^[4] and made his Super Rugby debut in a 21–20 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.^[5]^[6]

It was announced on 31 July 2014 the Botha had signed for Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs.^[7]

Botha is currently an assistant coach of the Namibia rugby team under Allister Coetzee

Notes

^ In 1988, Walvis Bay was a South African exclave, but is part of modern-day Namibia.

References

^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Chrysander Botha". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 19–26 MTN Lions". South African Rugby Union. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Lions 18–23 Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^ "2014 Lions Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Lions. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
^ "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 20–21 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^ Stevens, Mark. "Botha signs for Chiefs". ExeterChiefs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

External links

Chrysander Botha at ESPNscrum

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[1] In 1988, Walvis Bay was a South African exclave, but is part of modern-day Namibia.

[SARU_Player_Profile_Chrysander_Botha-2] "SA Rugby Player Profile – Chrysander Botha". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 August 2016.

[Southern_Kings_19-26_MTN_Lions-3] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 19–26 MTN Lions". South African Rugby Union. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

[MTN_Lions_18-23_Southern_Kings-4] "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Lions 18–23 Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

[2014_Lions_Super_Rugby_squad-5] "2014 Lions Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Lions. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.

[Match_Centre:_Cheetahs_v_Lions-6] "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[Toyota_Cheetahs_20-21_Lions-7] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 20–21 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

[8] Stevens, Mark. "Botha signs for Chiefs". ExeterChiefs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

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