Gregg Botterman

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Gregg Botterman [1]
Birth nameGregg Botterman
Date of birth (1968-03-03) 3 March 1968 (age 57)
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 Saracens 186 (25)
1999-2004 London Welsh 98 (55)
Correct as of 15 June 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005 Barbarian F.C.
– England A

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. [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 teammates 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]

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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