Marcelo Bosch

Marcelo Bosch (born January 7, 1984) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Saracens F.C. in the Aviva Premiership.[2] He also plays for the Argentina national team, Los Pumas. His usual position is centre, but he can also play at fly half or full-back.

Marcelo Bosch
Full nameMarcelo Tristán Bosch
Date of birth (1984-01-07) 7 January 1984
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb)[1]
Occupation(s)Rugby Player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre/Full Back/Fly Half
Current team Saracens
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Belgrano Athletic Club ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–13 Biarritz 119 (168)
2013– Saracens 96 (79)
Correct as of 6 May 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005 Argentina U21 7 (36)
2006 Pumas Sevens 4
2006 Argentina A 3 (0)
2007– Argentina 39 (60)
Correct as of 25 October 2015

He participated at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.

Bosch is part of the national squad that competes in the Rugby Championship.

Marcelo Bosch retired from rugby at the end of the 2018/2019 season, his last club being Saracens RFC. During his time at Saracens he has won two Premiership titles in 2016 and 2018.[3][4] He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2016 and 2017.[5][6]

At the start of the season 2019/2020 season Bosch was a part time player/coach for a level 5 team, Burton RFC in Staffordshire.

References
  1. "Marcelo Bosch Player Profile - RWC2015". RWC2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-21.
  2. Mercel Bosch signs for Saracens F.C.
  3. "Premiership final: Saracens 28-20 Exeter Chiefs". BBC. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 10-27 Saracens". BBC. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. "Saracens beat Racing 92 to win first European Champions Cup". BBC. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. "European Champions Cup: Saracens beat Clermont 28-17 to retain European title". BBC. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.


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