Tom Botha rugby player
Tom Botha rugby player

Tom Botha

31st Aug 1990 1.79m/110kg Tighthead Prop

Vodacom Cup: Half-tons up

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The South Section of the Vodacom Cup kicked off this weekend with a resounding victory for the SWD Eagles, while the Sharks XV and Pumas got 50-pointers without conceding a point on Saturday. Apart...

There's a new King on the throne

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The Eastern Province Kings named Darron Nell as their third captain of the season, ahead of their Currie Cup Round Eight encounter with the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Nell stands in for fellow lock...

Winless Kings lose another captain

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The captaincy curse has struck the winless Eastern Province Kings again, with another skipper sidelined. Steven Sykes will join Luke Watson in the sickbay and will not be on duty the against the Sharks...

Cheetahs ease past hapless Kings

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The Free State Cheetahs had too much class for a willing Eastern Province Kings side, recording a 37-22 win in their Currie Cup encounter in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The four-tries-to-three win...

Kings shuffle backs

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Injuries have forced EP Kings coach Carlos Spencer to make several changes to the team to take on the Free State Cheetahs in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Centre Tim Whitehead suffered a calf strain in...

Kings turn to CJ van der Linde

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

EP Kings coach Carlos Spencer is hoping experienced Springbok prop CJ van der Linde will bring some stability to their set-pieces in Friday' Currie Cup match against the Blue Bulls in Port Elizabeth. The...

Kings banking on Bok's bulk

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Eastern Province Kings coach Carlos Spencer is hoping experienced Springbok prop Christoffel van der Linde will bring some stability to their set-pieces. The Kings host the resurgent Blue Bulls at...

Province rout sloppy Kings

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Western Province cemented their place at the top of the Currie Cup standings with a 49-14 rout of a hapless Eastern Province Kings outfit. The seven tries to two victory at Newlands on Friday seldom...

Oh for a fleet-footed 13

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

Yet another 12 playing at 13 as Heyneke Meyer opts out of selecting the best specialist in each position, instead, says Tank Lanning in his Sport24 column, opting for a safer “Best players into XV”...