Peter Borlase

Peter Borlase
Full name Peter Borlase
Date of birth (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007–10
2010–12
2012
2012–13
Canterbury
Munster
Connacht
Hawke's Bay
33
7
1
7
(5)
(0)
(0)
(0)
correct as of 4 June 2013.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009–10 Crusaders 2 (0)

Peter Borlase (born 22 May 1985) is New Zealand rugby union player.

Canterbury and Crusaders

He has played 33 times for Canterbury in the ITM Cup.

Being behind the Franks brothers, Ben and Owen, in the pecking order for the Crusaders he only made 2 Super Rugby appearances before moving to Munster.

Munster

In June 2010, Borlase joined Munster on a 2-year contract.[1] He was signed as a project player, meaning he would make himself available to play for Ireland once qualified to by 3 years residency. He made his Munster début on 16 November 2010 against a touring Australia side and won a total of 7 caps in the 2010/11 season.

Loan to Connacht

Borlase joined Irish province Connacht on loan in February 2012, to gain match time following injuries and to provide cover at prop.[2] He made his debut for Connacht against Scarlets on 2 March 2012.[3] He was recalled from his loan at Connacht and added to Munster's 2011–12 Heineken Cup squad in March 2012.[4][5]

His contract was not extended by Munster and he left once his two-year contract expired.

Hawke's Bay

After leaving Munster Peter returned to New Zealand and joined Hawke's Bay to compete in the ITM Cup.[6]

Coaching career

Gernika RT

In September 2013, Borlase signed on to coach Gernika RT, in the Spanish League.[7]

References

  1. "Munster Sign Peter Borlase". munsterrugby.ie. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. "Borlase On Loan To Connacht". munsterrugby.ie. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  3. "RaboDirect Pro12: Scarlets 38-10 Connacht". BBC Sport. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. "Wallace, Borlase & O'Dea Added To HC Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. "Persistence pays off for Munster's gentle giant". irishexaminer.com. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  6. http://www.sportal.co.nz/rugby-union-news-display/rebuilt-magpies-look-ahead-191642
  7. http://www.gernikarugby.com/peter-borlase-nuevo-entrenador-del-bizkaia-gernika-rugby-taldea/

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