Jacques Botes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jacques Botes

South African rugby union player

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1980

Place of Birth: Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Louis Jacques Botes (born (1980-11-28) 28 November 1980 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former professional rugby union player.
He played domestic rugby for the Pumas between 2002 and 2004 and for the Sharks between 2005 and 2014 and also played Super Rugby for the Sharks between 2005 and 2014.
He usually played as a flanker or a number eight. In 2014, he broke Helgard Müller's Currie Cup appearance record, eventually going on to play in 156 Currie Cup matches.
In addition, he played in 115 Super Rugby matches for the Sharks, made one appearance for the Emerging Springboks during the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa and played in a further 21 first class games, mainly in the Vodacom Cup and Vodacom Shield competitions.