Wales rugby player Jim Botham with his father Liam and grandfather Sir Ian Credit: Rex Features. Rookie Cardiff Blues flanker Botham junior, 22, has played just 13 games of senior rugby but has ...

Lord Botham discusses grandson James Bothams journey into rugby union and his Test debut for Wales, who he will support when Wales face England, his son Liam Bothams role in Jimbos rugby ...

Botham was representing Wales in 2020 and at only 21 was extolled as one of the principal heirs to the Welsh back-row giants, who, as well as Warburton, included other Lions such as Justin Tipuric ...

Wales have called up James Botham to their autumn squad. The 22-year-old has trained with Wales before, but this is his first senior call-up. But many Welsh rugby fans might be forgiven for not ...

The grandson of England cricket great Ian Botham received his first official call-up into the Wales rugby squad in dramatic style on Monday ahead of this weekend's Autumn Nations Cup international ...

The WRU said: “James Botham (Cardiff Rugby) has been released from the squad due to a knee injury picked up during Wales’ 26-27 defeat to Scotland on Saturday. “He will continue his ...

Wales will hope that James Botham can make the same Melbourne impact as his famous grandfather did 38 years ago in Saturday’s second Test against Australia.. Botham , 26, has been called into a ...

(Reuters) - Wales have added versatile loose-forward James Botham to their squad for their one-off test against South Africa in London on Saturday, officials have confirmed.

"James Botham (Cardiff Rugby) has been released from the squad due to a knee injury picked up during Wales' 26-27 defeat to Scotland on Saturday," the WRU said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

They came fearing a cricket score, but instead witnessed a young Botham leading the rearguard. Perhaps the Principality Stadium was a little too strenuous in its celebration of a second try in the ...

The grandson of England cricket great Ian Botham received his first call-up into the Wales rugby squad in dramatic style on Monday ahead of this weekend's Autumn Nations Cup international against ...