Late in the season, it was announced that he had signed a two-year contract with Harlequins[1] although he actually signed in October 2011.[7] As a British passport holder, he did not count as a foreign player. In his initial season with Harlequins, he was the top points scorer (with 78) in the LV Cup.[8]
In his final game at Harlequins, the 2016 European Challenge Cup Final, Botica came on as a replacement to face the club he was about to join. 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.[9][10][11][12] It was Head Coach Conor O'Shea's last game for the club.