Nicklas Swain Boyer (born July 17, 1993) is an American

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player who last played as a scrum-half for the

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(MLR) and the United States men's national team. Boyer has also represented the United States with the

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and multiple age-grade sides. In

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, Boyer has played for the United States men's national team and the

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. He previously played for the MLR's

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Early life

Boyer was born on July 17, 1993, raised in

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, and began playing rugby in his youth. Boyer attended Jesuit High School, where he participated in

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and

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in addition to rugby. Boyer then attended

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from 2011 until 2016, where he participated in the school's rugby teams in XVs and 7s and won

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and

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titles. In September 2015, Boyer joined

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and played with the club in the

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league.

Club career

San Diego Legion

Boyer was a member of the San Diego Legion team that competed in

's inaugural 2018 season. Boyer made his debut for the Legion on April 22, 2018, starting at scrum-half, in a 39–23 defeat to

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. Boyer returned to the Legion for the

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A new era

He decided to join the Colorado Raptors after the 2019

season. Unfortunately, the covid crisis ended earlier the 2020 season and Boyer made only 5 appearances in a Raptors shirt. After the disappearance of the Colorado raptors, Nick Boyer joined the newly franchise of the LA Giltinis for the 2021 season. After few weeks of competition, he left the team without playing in it and became a Houston Sabercats' player. He can also be seen in a Headliners jersey in the newly formed PR Sevens league as a scrum-half or center.

International career

USA Junior All-Americans

Boyer made his debut in international play with the United States men's national under-20 team (Junior All-Americans) in 2012, playing with the team when they won the 2012 Junior World Rugby Trophy.

USA Collegiate All-Americans

In 2016, Boyer was named to the roster of the Men's Collegiate All-Americans (MCAAs) for their August tour of Australia, making his debut in a match against Darling Downs Rugby Union, Darling Downs. Boyer also played for the MCAAs in a September 2017 match against Oxford University RFC, Oxford University at Talen Energy Stadium.

USA Selects

Boyer was first named to the roster of the

ahead of the inaugural World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge, Americas Pacific Challenge (APC) in 2016 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge, 2016. Boyer made his debut for the Selects on October 8, 2016, appearing as a substitute, in a 62–12 defeat to Fiji Warriors, Fiji. Boyer made his first start for the Selects on October 12, 2016, scoring his first Try (rugby), try, in a 47–37 victory over Canada A national rugby union team, Canada. Boyer also made a start for the Selects in their third and final match during the 2016 tournament. Ahead of the 2018 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge, APC in 2018, Boyer was again named to the roster for the Selects. He made two appearances for the team during the tournament, both in the starting lineup.

USA Eagles

Boyer made his debut for the USA Eagles on November 17, 2018, appearing as a substitute, in the Eagles' 31–5 victory over Romania national rugby union team, Romania during the 2018 end-of-year rugby union internationals, 2018 end-of-year tests. , this is the only appearance that he has made for the Eagles.

Rugby sevens

Boyer was selected for the roster of the

, the developmental side for the United States national rugby sevens team, United States men's national rugby sevens team, in January 2018 for the 2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens tournament. Also in 2018, Boyer made two appearances for the senior national side during the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series at the 2018 New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton and the 2018 Canada Sevens in Vancouver.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyer, Nick 1993 births Living people American Raptors players Houston SaberCats players San Diego Legion players United States international rugby union players Rugby union scrum-halves Rugby union wings United States international rugby sevens players Male rugby sevens players Sportspeople from Sacramento, California Rugby union players from California Jesuit High School (Carmichael) alumni