Cardiff Blues academt graduate, James Botham, signed his first senior deal with the region in April 2019, having made his Guinness PRO14 debut against Connacht earlier in the season.
Botham follows in the footsteps of his father, Liam, who represented Cardiff RFC in the 1990s, while his grandfather is England cricketing great, Sir Ian Botham.
The back row forward was educated at Sedbergh School in Cumbria - whose alumni include Will Greenwood, Tomas Francis and Will Carling - and has represented Wales under-18, under-20 and Sevens.