Augusto Böhme

{{short description|Chilean rugby union player}}

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| fullname = Augusto Böhme Alemparte

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santiago, Chile

| height = {{convert|175|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|97|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Hooker

| currentclub = {{Rut|New Orleans Gold}}

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| years1 = 2020–2021

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Selknam}}

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| years2 = 2022

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Seattle Seawolves}}

| apps2 = 1

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2022

| clubs3 = → {{Rut|Dallas Jackals}}

| apps3 = 4

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2023

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Selknam}}

| apps4 = 6

| points4 = 10

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = {{Rut|New Orleans Gold}}

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| repyears1 = 2019–

| repteam1 = Chile

| repcaps1 = 25

| reppoints1 = 15

| clubupdate = 17 March 2024

| repupdate = 17 March 2024

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Augusto Böhme (born 11 June 1997) is a Chilean rugby union player, currently playing for the {{Rut|New Orleans Gold}} in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is hooker.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/augusto-bohme|title=Augusto Böhme|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=17 March 2024}}

Early career

Böhme is from Santiago and plays his club rugby for Universidad Católica.{{cite news|url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2023/12/08/nola-gold-augusto-bohme/|title=NOLA Gold signs Augusto Bohme|work=DJ Coil|date=8 December 2023}}

Professional career

Böhme made his professional debut in 2020, playing for {{Rut|Selknam}} in the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season, before also representing the side in 2021. He signed for the Seattle Seawolves for the 2022 Major League Rugby season,{{cite news|url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2022/02/09/seattle-seawolves-augusto-bohme/|title=Seattle Seawolves adds Augusto Bohme|work=DJ Coil|date=9 February 2022|access-date=17 March 2024}} making one appearance before being loaned to the {{Rut|Dallas Jackals}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.dallasjackals.com/news/squad-injury-update/|title=Dallas Jackals squad & injury update|work=Dallas Jackals|date=27 March 2022|access-date=17 March 2024}} He returned to Chile for 2023, rejoining Selknam for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season.{{cite web | url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/competitions/2023-super-rugby-americas/sra-2023-selknam/ | title=SRA 2023 - Selknam | work=Americas Rugby News | access-date=19 January 2023}}

Böhme made his international debut for Chile in 2019 against the United States.{{cite news|url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2019/02/02/usa-rugby-beats-chile-2019-arc/|title=USA Rugby races over Chile in 2019 ARC opener|work=DJ Coil|date=2 February 2019|access-date=17 March 2024}} He made a further 20 appearances, before being named in the squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, making a further 3 appearances during the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/832549/chile-name-squad-for-rugby-world-cup-2023 |title=Chile complete squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 |publisher=Rugby World Cup |date=27 August 2023 |access-date=27 August 2023 }}

References

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