Botha Rossouw Explained

Botha Rossouw
Birth Name:Paul Botha Rossouw
Birth Date:3 November 1969
Birth Place:Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Height:1.980NaN0
Weight:115kg (254lb)
Position:Flanker
Province1:Western Transvaal
Province2:Northern Transvaal
Province3:South Western Districts
Provinceyears1:1990–1993
Provinceyears2:1994–1996
Provinceyears3:1997–1998
Provinceapps1:39
Provinceapps2:31
Provinceapps3:36
Repteam1:South Africa (tour)
Repyears1:1992
Repcaps1:2
School:Tom Naude Technical High School, Pietersburg
University:Potchefstroom University

Paul Botha Rossouw (3 November 1969 – 29 August 2023) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Rossouw represented Far North at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1987. He made his debut for Western Transvaal in 1990 and in 1994 he relocated to Northern Transvaal.[2] Rossouw toured with the Springboks to France and England in 1992 but sustained an injury and had to return to South Africa and was replaced by FC Smit. Rossouw did not play in any test matches on tour, but played in two tour matches for the Springboks.[3]

Death

Botha Rossouw died on 29 August 2023, at the age of 53.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Botha Rossouw. ESPN scrum. 2019-11-22.
  2. Book: Van Rooyen, Quintus. S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. SA Rugby Writers' Society. 1997. 0620209607. 120.
  3. Book: Van Rooyen, Quintus. Bankfin Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. 1993. 0620172940. 53–69.
  4. Web site: RIP Botha Rossouw (1969–2023) . 2023-08-30 . SA Rugby.