Bernado Botha
Bernado Carl Botha is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup. He has been playing first class rugby since 2009 and was a regular member of the South Africa national [rugby sevens team|South Africa Sevens] team between 2010 and 2013. His regular position is winger or fullback.
Career
Youth and Varsity rugby
Botha represented South Western Districts at the 2004 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week. He then moved to Gauteng and was included in the squad for the 2006 Under-18 Craven Week tournament. The following year, he received a call-up to the South African Under-19 squad for the 2007 [Under 19 Rugby World Championship] in Ireland.He continued to represent the at youth level, playing for their Under-19s in national championships in 2007 and for the Under-21s in 2008 and 2009. He also played for in the 2008 and 2010 Varsity Cup competitions, scoring four tries in eight appearances.
Senior career
Botha was included in the squad for the 2008 Vodacom Cup competition, but failed to make an appearance, despite being named as a substitute for their match against the.Once again named in their Vodacom Cup squad in 2009, Botha duly made his first class debut by starting in their match against the in Randfontein. He made seven starts in total and weighed in with four tries during that tournament.
Following two more appearances in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, Botha was then included in the squad for the 2010 [Super 14 season]. He made two substitute appearances, against the in Johannesburg and against the in Welkom.