Isaac Boss

Isaac Boss
Boss playing for Ireland's 'A' team in the 2009 Churchill Cup
Birth nameIsaac Boss
Date of birth (1980-04-09) 9 April 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthTokoroa, New Zealand[1]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight13 st 12 lb (88 kg)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half, fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2005 Waikato 52 ()
2005–2010 Ulster 108 (60)
2010–2016 Leinster 133 (70)
2016 Waikato 4 (5)
Correct as of 16 October 2016
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2004 Chiefs 21 (15)
2005 Hurricanes 11 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999 New Zealand U19
2008–2015 Ireland Wolfhounds 16 (15)
2006–2015 Ireland 22 (15)
Correct as of 31 January 2020
Coaching career
Years Team
2018 Southern United RFC[2]
2020– King Country Rams[3]

Isaac Boss (born 9 April 1980, in Tokoroa, New Zealand) is a New Zealand–born Irish rugby union former player. His grandmother was born in Glenarm, County Antrim, thereby qualifying him to play for Ireland.[1]

He played scrum-half or fullback and has played for Leinster, Ulster and the Ireland national team. He weighs 88 kg and is 1.78 m tall.[1] He is the only player to play over 100 games for two different Irish provinces.[citation needed]

Boss retired from professional rugby after the 2016 Pro14 season with Leinster, returning home to New Zealand.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ireland Squad Profiles Isaac Boss". Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. ^ "From successful rugby career to battling youth unemployment". 21 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Boss appointed to King Country Rams". 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.