One Saffa makes all-time Top 14 Dream Team

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Veteran Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has been named as one of the best players in the history of the French Top 14.

After two weeks of polls and more than 3,000 votes, the Top 14 fans named their best players.

Botha is one of only four non-French players to be selected. The other three are Argentina’s Juan Martin Hernandez, Australian Matt Giteau and Englishman Jonny Wilkinson.

All four of them represented Toulon during the club’s domination in the Top 14 and European Champions Cup between 2011 and 2017.

Botha, in particular, played 73 matches for Toulon between 2011 and 2015, winning three Champions Cup titles and one Top 14 crown.

Top 14 Dream Team – 15 Juan Martin Hernandez, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Matt Giteau, 12 Yannick Jauzion, 11 Maxime Medard, 10 Johnny Wilkinson, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Imanol Harinordoquy, 7 Serge Betsen, 6 Thierry Dusautoir, 5 Fabien Pelous, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 William Servat, 1 Sylvain Marconnet.


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