Peter Borlase

Peter Borlase was born on the 22nd of May 1985. He is a New Zealand rugby union former player and current Glendale Raptors head coach.

Peter Borlase
Date of birth (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985
Place of birthChristchurch, 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
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2010
2010–2012
2012
2012–2013		 Canterbury
Munster
→ Connacht
Hawke's Bay		 33
7
1
7		 (5)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 4 June 2013
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2010 Crusaders 2 (0)
Teams coached
Years Team
2019 Glendale Raptors
Correct as of Current

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 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

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. http://www.sportal.co.nz/rugby-union-news-display/rebuilt-magpies-look-ahead-191642
  7. http://www.gernikarugby.com/peter-borlase-nuevo-entrenador-del-bizkaia-gernika-rugby-taldea/
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