Herman Meyer Bosman (born 19 April 1985) is a South African former professional rugby player, who last played for the

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, in France. He is a flyhalf (10), but has recently showed great ability in the inside-center position. He has played for the national team of South Africa, the

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on 3 occasions in test matches between 2005 and 2006. He played his last test to date on 15 July 2006 against in Brisbane. Throughout his career, Bosman won three

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trophies, two outright and drawing another in

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, also finishing as runner-up twice with the Sharks.

Rugby career

Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs

Bosman started his professional rugby career at the in 2005. During his first season, he scored the winning try in the dying moments of the Currie Cup final against the in

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to earn his side a 29–25 victory. The result meant the Free State Cheetahs won only their second

championship, the first being more than 30 years previously. Bosman was part of the team that successfully defended the title for the following two years, the final ending in a 28–28 draw in 2006 against and then defeating the

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20–18 in the

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final. In 2006 the entered the

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as the new South African franchise. At the time of his departure, Bosman held Cheetahs Super Rugby records for career appearances (61), most career points (188), most points in a Super Rugby match (26) and most penalty goals in a Super Rugby match (8).

Springboks

At the young age of 20, he made his debut for the Boks in late 2005, against Wales in

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. The Boks won the game 33–16, with Bosman contributed two conversions on his debut. He played the next week against France in

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, again starting at flyhalf. He kicked one penalty goal in the 20–26 loss. After the Cheetahs'

season in 2006 ended, Bosman was called up for the Boks for the Tri Nations, and was a reserve in the 0–49 loss in

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against the Wallabies. In 2010, Bosman was an unused substitution in the Springboks 34–31 victory over in Cardiff.

Sharks / Sharks

At the end of the 2010 Currie Cup season, Bosman signed with the , the

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champions. He made his debut for the

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side against his former team, the , in the Super Rugby competition on 19 February 2011 playing at inside centre. The former Sharks inside center,

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, played in that match for the Cheetahs, the two players effectively swapping the number 12 jerseys for the two teams. Bosman was a regular starter for the Sharks throughout his career as he helped steer the coastal side to two consecutive

finals (in

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and

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) and a

qualifier (

) and final (

). However, Bosman never managed to win a title with the side.

Stade Francais

In 2013,

announced that he was joining them on a two-year contract.

Honours

* 2005 Currie Cup Premier Division – *

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– *

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–

References

External links

Sharks profileCheetahs profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bosman, Meyer 1985 births Living people Rugby union players from Bethlehem, Free State Afrikaner people South African rugby union players South Africa international rugby union players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Free State Cheetahs players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Sharks (rugby union) players Rugby union centres Stade Français Paris players South African expatriate rugby union players in France 21st-century South African sportsmen