Ben Botica (born 7 October 1989,[3] Takapuna) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

[4] In 2008, he spent a year in France where he played with the Espoirs (Academy) team of Biarritz Olympique.

[6] In 2011, he narrowly missed out on selection for the Auckland Blues franchise and the chance to play in Super Rugby.

With time nearly up and Quins trailing by 7 points he kicked the ball to Montpellier who put it into touch to end the game.

Most had expected him to keep the ball live and mount one final attack to attempt to level the scores and take it to extra time.