Ian Botting

Ian James Botting (18 May 1922 – 9 July 1980) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented both his country of birth and England. A wing three-quarter, Botting played for Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1949 tour of South Africa. He played nine matches for the All Blacks on that tour, but did not appear in any internationals. Following the tour, Botting became a student at the University of Oxford and in 1950 he made two test appearances for England in that year's Five Nations Championship. He joined Leicester Tigers in 1951 and made his debut 1 December 1951 against Harlequins. He played in 38 matches for Leicester, scoring 15 tries, his final match was on Tuesday 7 April 1953 against Exeter.[1]

Ian Botting

Botting in 1948
Birth name	Ian James Botting
Date of birth	(1922-05-18)18 May 1922
Place of birth	Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of death	9 July 1980(1980-07-09) (aged 58)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
School	Christ's College
University	University of Otago University of Oxford
Occupation(s)	Anglican priest
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing All Black No. 486 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1951–1953 Otago Leicester Tigers 38 45 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1949 1950 New Zealand England 0 2 (0) (0)

Botting with family in 1959

An ordained Anglican minister, Botting was killed when he was knocked from his bicycle by a motor vehicle in Christchurch in 1980.[2]

References

1. Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Ian Botting". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2015.