Anthony Boric
| Birth name | Anthony Frank Boric | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 December 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rosmini College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Frank Boric (born 27 December 1983 in Auckland) is a New Zealand-born rugby union footballer who has represented the New Zealand in international rugby, and currently plays for the Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in the Japanese Top League. He plays as a lock.
Early and personal life
Boric is a second-generation New Zealander of Croatian descent. His grandfather, from whom Boric acquired his middle name, hailed from the Dalmatia region.[1][2] He attended school at Rosmini College in Takapuna where he played first XV rugby.
Boric then studied Civil Engineering at the University of Auckland,[3] and in 2008, the final year of his degree, received news of his inclusion in the All Black squad when he heard his name read out on the radio.[3]
Rugby career
Boric started playing rugby on the wing, but as he grew rapidly in his teenage years he switched into the second row, and also played as a loose forward.[2] In his early days at North Harbour and the Blues, Boric alternated between the role of lock and blindside flank before deciding to concentrate on the former position.[2]
After making his first appearance as an All Black coming on as a substitute against England on 13 June 2008, Boric's first match as part of the starting line-up was against the Springboks in Dunedin, replacing the suspended Brad Thorn.[2]
Boric scored his first Test try versus Scotland on 8 November 2008
AB played his last Test match for All Black side during the winning 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign. He played 4 matches during the tournament, all of which were from the reserve bench.
References
- ↑ "Boric to labour at heart of NZ scrum". The Press. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 McMurran, Alistair (12 July 2008). "Rugby: 'Boks match a dream come true for Boric". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- 1 2 http://www.alumni.auckland.ac.nz/webdav/site/alumni/shared/publications/at-auckland/july08.pdf