Marnitz Boshoff

Marnitz Boshoff
Personal information
Full name Marnitz Louis Boshoff
Born (1989-01-11) 11 January 1989
Nelspruit, South Africa
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
School(s) attended Nelspruit Hoërskool
University University of Pretoria
Club information
Playing position Fly-half / Fullback
Current club Lions
Youth career
2005–07 Pumas
2007–10 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2009–11 UP Tuks ()
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2009–11 Blue Bulls 24 (130)
2012 Griquas 13 (37)
2013–15 Golden Lions 35 (465)
2013–16 Lions 29 (214)
2016– Connacht 0 (0)
Representative team(s)
2014– South Africa 1 (2)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 2 November 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 22 May 2015.

Marnitz Louis Boshoff (born 11 January 1989) is a South African rugby union footballer, currently playing with Super Rugby side the Lions. His regular playing position is fly-half. He previously played for the Griquas, the Blue Bulls and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and for the Lions in Super Rugby.

Career

He joined the Golden Lions for 2013.[1]

He played in both legs of the Lions' promotion/relegation matches after the 2013 Super Rugby season,[2][3] which saw the Lions regain their spot in Super Rugby.

He was then included in the Lions squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[4] and made his Super Rugby debut in a man-of-the-match performance in the opening match of the season, scoring all the Lions' points – including a last-minute drop goal – to help them beat the Cheetahs 21–20 in Bloemfontein.[5][6]

In March 2016, Irish Pro12 side Connacht announced that they secured Boshoff's services on a two-year contract.[7]

Representative rugby

In May 2014, Boshoff was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a Springbok training camp prior to the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests.[8] Although not initially selected in the 36-man squad,[9] Boshoff was called up to the squad when Damian de Allende suffered a knee ligament injury.[10]

External links

References

  1. "Lions announce more signings". Supersport. 10 Oct 2012. Retrieved 10 Oct 2012.
  2. "Match Breakdown: Southern Kings vs MTN Lions". South African Rugby Union. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. "Match Breakdown: MTN Lions vs Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  4. "2014 Lions Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Lions. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  5. "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  6. "Match Breakdown: Toyota Cheetahs vs Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  7. "Connacht sign Springbok outhalf Marnitz Boshoff" (Press release). Connacht Rugby. 14 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  8. "Springbok training squad for Durban camp named". South African Rugby Union. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  9. "Seven uncapped players in Springbok squad". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  10. "Springboks suffer De Allende injury setback". South African Rugby Union. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.


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