Gregg Botterman

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Gregg Botterman{{Cite web|url=https://rugby.statbunker.com/players/getPlayerHistory?player_id=1649|title=History and Stats|publisher=Statbunker|accessdate=15 June 2019}}

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| birth_name = Gregg Botterman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|3|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Welwyn Garden City, England

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|98|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}

| relatives = Hannah Botterman (niece)

| position = Hooker

| amatyears1 = 2004–2012

| amatteam1 = Old Albanian RFC

| amatapps1 = 105

| amatpoints1 = 185

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| clubs1 = Saracens

| clubs2 = London Welsh

| apps1 = 186

| apps2 = 98

| points1 = 25

| points2 = 55

| years1 = 1995-99

| years2 = 1999-2004

| ru_clubupdate = 15 June 2019

| repteam1 = Barbarian F.C.

| repteam2 = England A

| repyears1 = 2005

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Gregg Botterman (born 3 March 1968) is a former rugby union hooker for premiership team Saracens, as well as London Welsh and Old Albanians.

He acted as the first-choice hooker during Saracens' entry into professionalism and played as Saracens won the Tetley's bitter cup. As a Saracens youth player, he received particular notes for playing against Orrell R.U.F.C. despite multiple broken ribs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/enfieldignatians/teams/4354/news/an-evening-with-greg-botterman-69438.html|title=Coaching Clinic Report|publisher=Enfield Ignatians|date=18 October 2009|author=Dave Watts}}

Botterman finished his professional rugby career in 2004, but remained involved in rugby with a 9-year stint as both player and part-time coach with Old Albanians. This stint would also include a game with the Barbarians against East Midlands, coming on as a replacement during a 48-17 victory.{{Cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/57774.html|title=Barbarians triumph in Mobbs match|publisher=ESPN|date=17 March 2005|accessdate=15 June 2019}}

His niece, Hannah Botterman is a Bristol and England prop, starting for both Saracens and England aged 18 after being introduced to rugby aged 4 by her uncle and aunt (Jane Everett - also an English prop).{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/england/england-women/squads/hannah-botterman/|title=Hannah Botterman - Profile|accessdate=15 June 2019|publisher=RFU}}

In June 2022, Botterman rowed 1200 km (745 mi) across the Black Sea with teammates Danny Longman, Alex Dumbrava and Roland Burr.{{Cite news |date=2022-07-07 |title=Crew believed to have broken Black Sea rowing record |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-62066056 |access-date=2023-03-26}} The 4-man crew rowed from Mangalia, Romania to Batumi, Georgia.{{Cite news |date=2023-02-04 |title=Four-man crew breaks Black Sea rowing record |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-64505525 |access-date=2023-03-26}} The crew set a new world record for the fastest crossing of the Black Sea, with a time of 9 days, 18 hours and 5 minutes{{Cite web |title=Fastest crossing of the Black Sea rowing (team) |url=https://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/710577-fastest-crossing-of-the-black-sea-rowing-team |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-GB}}