Rugby
Blue Bulls in negotiations with Gary Botha─── 15:30 Tue, 29 Sep 2009
Johannesburg. - The Blue Bulls Company Limited have confirmed they are negotiating with their former Springbok and Bulls hooker Gary Botha to contract him after his stint at London Harlequins comes to and end on Sunday.
"Yes, we are in negotiations with Gary," said Ian Schwartz, high performance manager of the BBC today.
"Gary is still young and we'd love to procure his services again after he finishes at Quins.
"However, no contract has been signed yet," said Schwartz.
The 27-year-old World Cup winner, who captained the Blue Bulls on a number of occasions, has been released by London Harlequins and is on his way back to South Africa with his family.
Botha plays his last match for Quins this weekend against Bath - and he'll hope to go out on a winning note from the club involved in the 'Bloodgate' scandal and still without a Premiership win this season.
It is not too far-fetched that Botha could still play for his old union, the Blue Bulls, in the run-in to the Currie Cup - especially with the foot injury to Bok replacement hooker Chiliboy
Ralepelle which will keep him off the field for at least two weeks. - Sapa
