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Botha puts World Cup disappointment behind him

Power: Ruan Botha on the surge for Irish

BATTLE-HARDENED lock Ruan Botha has vowed to overcome the frustration of his Springboks snub by helping London Irish to become a Premiership force.
Selected twice by South Africa ‘A’ in 2017, former Lions, Stormers and Sharks enforcer Botha had ambitions to barge his way into World Cup contention. But the opportunity never came and the 27-year-old watched as his compatriots lifted the Webb Ellis trophy.
After making a hugeimpact at Irish since joining on a six-month contract in July, Botha admitted: “I probably held on a bit too ...

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