PJ Botha

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Use South African English|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = PJ Botha

| image =

| fullname = Pieter J. Botha

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|01|20|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| height = {{height|m=1.82}}

| weight = {{cvt|100|kg|lb}}

| school = Monument High School

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Hooker

| currentclub = {{Rut|Lions}} / {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2019

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}}

| apps1 = 4

| points1 = 10

| years2 = 2019–present

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| apps2 = 18

| points2 = 30

| years3 = 2020–present

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| apps3 = 82

| points3 = 55

| repyears1 = 2016

| repteam1 = South Africa Schools

| repcaps1 = 3

| reppoints1 = 5

| clubupdate = 22 April 2025

| repupdate = 31 July 2019

}}

{{Cite web |title=PJ Botha - United Rugby Championship |url=https://www.unitedrugby.com/clubs/emirates-lions/pj-botha |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=www.unitedrugby.com}}

Pieter J. Botha (born 20 January 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the Currie Cup and the {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}} in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is hooker. He is the second son of fellow prop, and former Springbok and Munster superstar Brendon James (BJ) Botha.

He made his Currie Cup debut for the Golden Lions in July 2019, coming on as a replacement in their second match of the 2019 season against {{Rut|Western Province}}.{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/6257 | title=Match 9, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=27 July 2019 | accessdate=28 July 2019}}

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