Gerald Bosch

Gerald Raymond Bosch (born 12 May 1949) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Gerald Bosch
Birth nameGerald Raymond Bosch
Date of birth (1949-05-12) 12 May 1949
Place of birthVereeniging, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
SchoolGeneral Smuts High School, Vereeniging
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flyhalf
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–1978 Transvaal (896)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–1976 South Africa 9 (89)

Playing career

Bosch played his provincial rugby for Transvaal and made his debut for the union in 1972. During his career with Transvaal he scored 521 points in Currie Cup matches and 896 points in all provincial matches.[2]

He made his test debut for the Springboks on 22 June 1974 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, in the second test against the touring British Lions team captained by Willie John McBride. Bosch scored 9 points in the match but was dropped from the team for the remaining matches in the series. He returned to the side for the Springboks' tour to France at the end of 1974 and played in both test matches as well as in five tour matches.[3]

In 1975 Bosch once again played in both test matches against the touring French team and set a South African record by scoring 22 points in a test match during the second test on 28 June 1975 at Loftus Versfeld. His record was only equaled by Gavin Johnson in 1993 and again by Joel Stransky, later during 1993. Johnson improved the record to 28 point in a test against Western Samoa in 1995.[4] In 1976 he played in all four test matches against the touring All Blacks, captained by Andy Leslie.[3] Bosch scored a total of 89 points in his 9 test matches and a further 43 point in tour matches.[2]

Test history
No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionPointsDateVenue
1. British Lions9–28Flyhalf9 (2 pen, 1 drop)22 June 1974Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2. France13–4Flyhalf6 (2 pen)23 November 1974Le stade de Toulouse, Toulouse
3. France10–8Flyhalf6 (2 pen)30 November 1974Parc des Princes, Paris
4. France38–25Flyhalf13 (2 conv, 3 pen)21 June 1975Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
5. France33–18Flyhalf22 (2 conv, 6 pen)28 June 1975Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
6. New Zealand16–7Flyhalf5 (1 conv, 1 pen)24 July 1976Kings Park Stadium, Durban
7. New Zealand9–15Flyhalf9 (3 pen)14 August 1976Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
8. New Zealand15–-10Flyhalf8 (1 conv, 2 pen)4 September 1976Newlands, Cape Town
9. New Zealand15–14Flyhalf11 (1 conv, 2 pen, 1 drop)18 September 1976Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Legend: pen = penalty (3 pts.); conv = conversion (2 pts.), drop = drop kick (3 pts.).

Accolades

In 1972, Bosch was one of the five Young Players of the Year, along with Paul Bayvel, Pikkie du Toit, Dugald MacDonald and Jackie Snyman.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Gerald Bosch". ESPN. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. Grieb, Eddie (2016). SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. pp. 164, 269. ISBN 0-620-69290-1. OCLC 957740131.
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 86–96. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin SA Rugby Yearbook. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers Society. p. 417.
  5. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1986). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1986. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 8.
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