Mouritz Botha rugby player
Mouritz Botha rugby player

Mouritz Botha

29th Jan 1982 1.98m/115kg No 4 Lock

Vincent Koch takes on coaching role with Championship club

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok prop Vincent Koch is taking on a coaching role with Championship club Ampthill.   The Saracens' centurion makes the move to Wasps next season and as he...

Trinder joins Championship side Ampthill

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Gloucester centre Henry Trinder has joined Championship side Ampthill in a player-backs coach role.       Working under former Wales fly half Paul Turner, Trinder joins...

The Star-Studded Saracens Team That Won Their First Premiership Title 10 Years Ago Today

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens were crowned English champions for the first time ten years ago today.   Steve Borthwick led Saracens to their first-ever Premiership title beating Leicester Tigers, the team Borthwick...

Campaign started by former England and Saracens lock

4 years ago by Rugby Dump

Former England and Saracens lock Mouritz Botha has encouraged past and present Premiership players to share the hashtag #iplayedchampionshiprugby on Twitter.

Mike Ford unveiled as Germany’s new head coach

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Bath, England, Lions and Toulon coach Mike Ford has been named as the new boss of the German national team.   “I am delighted that I now have the opportunity to develop such an ambitious...

Weekly Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Shane Geraghty joins Stade Francais as a medical joker Former Bristol and England fly-half Shane Geraghty has signed with Stade Francais as a medical joker. Full story   Premiership Transfer...

England international Mouritz Botha forced to retire

7 years ago by Talking Rugby Union

England international Mouritz Botha has announced his decision to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect.

Big hitting Mouritz Botha retires from rugby on medical advice

7 years ago by Rugby Dump

Former England and Newcastle Falcons second rower Mouritz Botha has been forced to call time onhis rugby career at the age of 35. Botha made the decision following medical advice after failing to recover...

Tuesday Evening Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Mouritz Botha Forced To Retire Newcastle Falcons' former England lock Mouritz Botha has been forced to call time on his rugby career at the age of 35. Full story   Connacht Rugby sign Rory...

Mouritz Botha Forced To Retire

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Newcastle Falcons' former England lock Mouritz Botha has been forced to call time on his rugby career at the age of 35.   A Premiership title winner with Saracens back in 2011, Botha has made the...