Gregg Botterman

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Gregg Botterman [1]
Birth nameGregg Botterman
Date of birth (1968-03-03) 3 March 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Welwyn Garden City, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
Notable relative(s) Hannah Botterman (niece)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2012 Old Albanian RFC 105 (185)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995-99
1999-2004		 Saracens
London Welsh 		186
98		 (25)
(55)
Correct as of 15 June 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005 Barbarian F.C.
England A

Gregg Botterman (born 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 note for playing on against Orrell R.U.F.C. despite multiple broken ribs. [2]

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. [3]

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). [4]


In June 2022, Botterman rowed 1200 km (745 mi) across the Black Sea with team mates Danny Longman, Alex Dumbrava and Roland Burr. [5] The 4-man crew rowed from Mangalia, Romania to Batumi, Georgia. [6] 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 [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "History and Stats". Statbunker. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. ↑ Dave Watts (18 October 2009). "Coaching Clinic Report". Enfield Ignatians.
  3. ↑ "Barbarians triumph in Mobbs match". ESPN. 17 March 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Hannah Botterman - Profile". RFU. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Crew believed to have broken Black Sea rowing record". BBC News. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  6. ↑ "Four-man crew breaks Black Sea rowing record". BBC News. 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  7. ↑ "Fastest crossing of the Black Sea rowing (team)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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