He did not go to high school as he left school after finishing class eight to focus on his rugby career. He left for Suva after a few years and there he played for the Suva development side before playing for City Eagles. He was spotted one day by former Fiji 7's coach and legend, Waisale Serevi who included him in the sevens team to the 2011 Pacific Games. After returning, he was included in the main sevens team for the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series though an injury ruled him out for most of the season but he was included in the Fiji team to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Botia also played in the Digicel Cup for his province, Namosi and he even took his side to the semi-final in 2013. He even captained the national 7's team in a few tournaments .