Callum Botchar (born October 3, 1997) is a Canadian rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | October 3, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ottawa, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Magee Secondary School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Botchar, born in Ottawa, grew up in Vancouver and attended Magee Secondary School.[2]
A back-row forward, Botchar came through the Pacific Pride academy. He had a season in New Zealand with New Plymouth Old Boys in 2023 and the following year was signed by NOLA Gold to play Major League Rugby.[3]
Botchar was capped twice for Canada in 2022, playing matches against Belgium and Netherlands.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby Canada names rosters for summer Test matches". Times Colonist. July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Rugby: Unstoppable Grey Ghosts win third city title". Vancouver Is Awesome. May 7, 2014.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (October 17, 2023). "Canada men's rugby team to play in new four-team tournament in Spain in November". Penticton Herald.
- ^ "NOLA Gold Signs Callum Botchar". djcoilrugby. January 4, 2024.