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Remembering Paul Botha Rossouw: Former South African Rugby Player Passes Away at 53

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Posted yesterday at 23:17, Updated yesterday at 23:20

Paul Botha Rossouw in the colors of the RCT. Twitter RCT

Former South African second or third line Paul Botha Rossouw died on Tuesday at the age of 53, following a pulmonary embolism, announced South African Federation (SARU). Retained with the Springboks for a tour of France in 1992, he had to give up on injury after playing two matches during the week which did not count as official capes. He had worn the colors of Rugby Club Toulonnais in the early 2000s.

«Botha was a very versatile and gifted sportsman, who excelled not only in rugby but also in athletics when he was young, SARU President Mark Alexander said in a statement. His talent on the rugby pitches was underlined when he was chosen for the Springboks team while still a student at Potchefstroom, playing with a number of lads who won the Rugby World Cup in 1995 .»

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