Gregg Botterman (born 3 March 1968) is a former
rugby union hooker
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People
* Hooker (surname)
Places Antarctica
* Mount Hooker (Antarctica)
* Cape Hooker (Antarctica)
* Cape Hooker (South Shetland Islands)
New Zealand
* Hooker River
* Mount Hooker (New Zealand) in the Southern Alps
* Hoo ...
for premiership team
Saracens
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, 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
The Anglo-Welsh Cup (), was a cross-border rugby union knock-out cup competition that featured the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the four Welsh regions. It was a created as a replacement for the RFU Knockout Cup, which featured only English clubs ...
. As a Saracens youth player he received particular note for playing on against
Orrell R.U.F.C.
Orrell Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union club from Orrell in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester.
The club was founded in 1927, holding a place in the top-tier of rugby union from 1986 to 1997.
History
Orrell Rugb ...
despite multiple broken ribs.
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.
His niece,
Hannah Botterman
Hannah Botterman (born 8 June 1999) is an English rugby union prop who represents Saracens Women in club rugby and the England national team. Botterman made her debut in 2017 against Canada.
International career
In 2017, Botterman was called ...
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).
In June 2022, Botterman rowed 1200 km (745 mi) across the Black Sea with team mates
Danny Longman, Alex Dumbrava and Roland Burr. The 4-man crew rowed from
Mangalia
Mangalia (, tr, Mankalya), ancient Callatis ( el, Κάλλατις/Καλλατίς; other historical names: Pangalia, Panglicara, Tomisovara), is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanța County, Northern D ...
,
Romania to
Batumi,
Georgia. 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
References
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1968 births
Living people
English rugby union players
London Welsh RFC players
Rugby union hookers
Rugby union players from Welwyn Garden City
Saracens F.C. players