Naas Botha

This is Naas Botha in a Rugby World cup Tv ad prior to the 1995 tournament.

Who did Naas Botha replace as the Blue Bull’s flyhalf?

Naas Botha began his first-class career with Northern Transvaal in 1977, succeeding J P (Joos) le Roux in the No.10 shirt. Le Roux had been the regular fly-half for the province in the 1976 Currie Cup in which Northern Transvaal finished a disappointing third (behind Western Province and Natal) in Section One of the round-robin stage of the tournament. Western Province subsequently lost to the Section Two winners, Orange Free State, in that year’s Currie Cup Final. Le Roux’s finest moment was in August 1976 when he kicked two conversions, two penalties and dropped a goal in Northern Transvaal’s 29-27 victory at Loftus Versfeld against Andy Leslie’s All Blacks. A fortnight earlier le Roux had landed 27 points in the province’s 67-13 Currie Cup win against Rhodesia. Le Roux was never awarded Springbok colours. Gerald Bosch was the Springboks incumbent at No.10 at the time. He lost his Test place to Western Province’s Robbie Blair in 1977, Blair having impressed the Springbok selectors when playing against the young Naas Botha in WP’s 16-14 home win against Northern Transvaal at Newlands in June 1977. In his first season as a Blue Bull Botha was involved in their 41-26 spree against a strong World Invitation XV and guided them to a winning Currie Cup Final at Loftus Versfeld against Orange Free State in September. In 1977 he shared place-kicking duties with fullback Pierre Edwards who was employed for the longer-range kicks at goal.

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Look at Kobus Wiese, he can’t stop laughing. This is Naas Botha in a South African KFC advertisement.

I just found this collectors rugby card of Naas Botha.

Naas Botha Rugby Card

In 1986 the South African springboks played against NZ, Naas Botha has a real good game. Recognize some of the other players?