Peter Borlase
| Full name | Peter Borlase | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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) |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2016–present | Denver Stampede | ||
| correct as of 20 March 2016. | |||
Peter Borlase (born 22 May 1985) is New Zealand rugby union former player and current coach.
Playing career
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.
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]
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, 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 is the head coach of the Denver Barbarians RFC, and an assistant coach with the Denver Stampede.
References
- ↑ "Munster Sign Peter Borlase". munsterrugby.ie. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ↑ "Borlase On Loan To Connacht". munsterrugby.ie. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "RaboDirect Pro12: Scarlets 38-10 Connacht". BBC Sport. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ "Wallace, Borlase & O'Dea Added To HC Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Persistence pays off for Munster's gentle giant". irishexaminer.com. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ↑ http://www.sportal.co.nz/rugby-union-news-display/rebuilt-magpies-look-ahead-191642
- ↑ http://www.gernikarugby.com/peter-borlase-nuevo-entrenador-del-bizkaia-gernika-rugby-taldea/