| Ettienne Botha | |
| Birth Date: | 8 April 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Germiston, South Africa |
| Death Place: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Height: | 179 cm |
| Weight: | 89 kg |
| School: | Hoërskool John Vorster |
| Position: | Centre |
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| Superyears1: | 2002–05 |
Ettienne Botha (8 April 1979 – 7 September 2005) was a South African professional rugby union player.[1]
Born in Germiston, Botha was a loose forward during his primary school years, before moving to centre in grade 10 at Hoërskool John Vorster, from where he earned SA Schools representative selection.[2]
Botha proved to be a reliable Currie Cup try-scorer, playing initially with the Falcons, then the Blue Bulls from the 2002 season. He won three Currie Cup titles with the Blue Bulls and scored a competition high 18 tries in their successful 2004 campaign, including two in the final win over the Cheetahs.[3] This earned him the team's "2004 player of the year" award and made him a serious contender for Springboks honours.[4] [5]
On the morning of 7 September 2005, Botha died at the scene of a car accident near the Botha Avenue offramp on the N1 in Pretoria. He had lost control of his Audi and struck a barrier, causing the vehicle to overturn.[6] [7]