SA Rugby has paid tribute to former Springbok lock Piet Botha, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 88.
He sadly passed passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, and Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union, paid tribute to the former second rower.
“He probably would have played in more Tests, but unfortunately, during the tour in 1965, he dislocated his shoulder in New Zealand and never regained proper fitness. He made the move from the former Transvaal to Western Province in 1962 along with Tiny Naude, and both joined Hamiltons, with Botha making the step-up to Western Province that year as well.
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