Peter Borlase

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Peter Borlase
Date of birth (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight118 kg (18.6 st; 260 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2010 Canterbury 33 (5)
2010–2012 Munster 7 (0)
2012 → Connacht 1 (0)
2012–2013 Hawke's Bay 7 (0)
Correct as of 4 June 2013
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2010 Crusaders 2 (0)
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2019–2020 Colorado Raptors
Correct as of 18 May 2021

Peter Borlase (born 22 May 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union former player and former head coach of the Colorado Raptors in Major League Rugby (MLR).

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Playing career

Canterbury and Crusaders

Borlase 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.

Pro 12

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 made 7 appearances in the 2010/11 season.

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]

Borlase 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, Borlase returned to New Zealand and joined Hawke's Bay to compete in the ITM Cup. [6]

Coaching career

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

Borlase was the head coach of the Denver Barbarians RFC, and an assistant coach with the Denver Stampede. In June 2019 he became Head Coach of the Glendale Raptors.[ citation needed ]

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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. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Persistence pays off for Munster's gentle giant". irishexaminer.com. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Rebuilt Magpies look ahead - Rugby Union - Sportal New Zealand". www.sportal.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013.
  7. ↑ Gernika Rugby [ dead link ]
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