| Full name | Anthony Frank Boric | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1983-12-27)27 December 1983 (age 42) 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 inAuckland) is a formerrugby union footballer who represented theNew Zealand in international rugby, and was a member of the2011 Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks squad. He played as alock.
Boric is a second-generation New Zealander ofCroatian descent. His grandfather, from whom Boric acquired his middle name, hailed from theDalmatia region.[1][2] He attended school atRosmini College inTakapuna where he played first XV rugby.
Boric then studied Civil Engineering at theUniversity 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]
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 atNorth Harbour and theBlues, 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 anAll 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 theSpringboks inDunedin, replacing the suspendedBrad Thorn.[2]
Boric scored his first Test try versus Scotland on 8 November 2008
Boric played his lastTest match for theAll Black side during the winning2011 Rugby World Cup campaign. He played 4 matches during the tournament, all of which were from the reserve bench.
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]
