Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Frano Michael Botica
- Born
- Saturday, 3rd August, 1963
- Current Age
- 62 years and 345 days
- Place Of Birth
- Mangakino, Waikato, New Zealand
Biography
Former All Black (7 Tests) was an ace goal-kicking winger/fullback during Wigan’s championship reign in the early 1990s. Botica returned to NZ with Wigan coach John Monie in 1995 for the Warriors’ debut season but left only one season and saw out his professional career with Castleford in 1996-97. He has since returned to rugby union, playing in Wales, NZ and France.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
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Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Alan Katzmann
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), RFL Player Registers, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
Your Say
19 Apr 2014 8:39am
Best goal kicker I have ever seen the best of the best. That includes Wakefield Trinity Neil Fox, Leeds Lewis Jones, Wigan George Fairburn and Hull FC Sammy Lloyd.
8 Aug 2021 12:56pm
When he missed there was a gasp of dis belief ????
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