Marnitz Boshoff
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marnitz Louis Boshoff | ||
| Born |
11 January 1989 Nelspruit, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 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 | Connacht | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Pumas | ||
| 2007–2010 | Blue Bulls | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2009, 2011 | UP Tuks | 7 | (28) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2009–2011 | Blue Bulls | 24 | (130) |
| 2012 | Griquas | 13 | (37) |
| 2013–2016 | Young Lions | 14 | (196) |
| 2013–2016 | Golden Lions | 32 | (381) |
| 2013–2016 | Lions | 30 | (235) |
| 2016–present | Connacht | 2 | (2) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2014 | South Africa | 1 | (2) |
| 2014 | Barbarians | 2 | (19) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 3 December 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 3 December 2016.
† Appearances (Points).
Marnitz Louis Boshoff (born 11 January 1989) is a South African rugby union player who usually plays as a fly-half or fullback. He currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro12, having previously played for South African provincial sides Griquas, the Blue Bulls and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and for Super Rugby side the Lions.
He played in a single test match for South Africa and also featured for invitational side the Barbarians.
Born in Nelspruit in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, Boshoff is a graduate of Nelspruit Hoërskool and attended the University of Pretoria. He was part of the youth team of Nelspruit-based side the Pumas from 2005 to 2007, before joining the academy of the Pretoria-based Blue Bulls.
Boshoff first played at provincial level for the Blue Bulls, playing for them from 2009 to 2011 after coming through their youth side. During his time with the Blue Bulls, he played 24 times, scoring 130 points.
In 2012, Boshoff moved to the Griquas. He spent one year there, making 13 appearances and scoring 37 points.
He joined the Golden Lions for 2013.
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