Anthony Boric
| Full name | Anthony Frank Boric | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 December 1983 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rosmini College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Frank Boric (born 27 December 1983 in Auckland) is a former rugby union footballer who represented the New Zealand in international rugby, and was a member of the 2011 Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks squad. He played as a lock.
Early and personal life
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
Boric played his last Test match for the 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.
Nowadays
[edit | edit source]Boric can now be seen commonly visiting the Golf Warehouse in Takapuna to consistently hit balls over the back net.[citation needed] His large stature frightens the smaller Golf Warehouse employees such as Mr. Edward Henning and Mr. Alex Benton, especially now that he has ballooned out from his once prime state.[citation needed]
References
[edit | edit source]External links
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- Blues Profile
- North Harbour Profile
- Super Rugby Profile
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- North Harbour rugby union players
- Rugby union locks
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- New Zealand people of Croatian descent
- People educated at Rosmini College
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars players
- University of Auckland alumni
- 2011 Rugby World Cup players
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen