Curwin Bosch

Bosch was born in Port Elizabeth and attended Grey High School. His first-team debut was at the age of 16 against Paul Roos Gymnasium.{{cite news | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/boschs-young-strength-shines-20170415 | title=Bosch's young strength shines | work=Sport24 | date=16 April 2017 | accessdate=20 April 2017 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420113930/http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/boschs-young-strength-shines-20170415 | archivedate=20 April 2017 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}

Bosch was selected on several occasions to represent Eastern Province at youth rugby tournaments. His first being in 2010, when he played at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament held in Graaff-Reinet, scoring a penalty in their win over Boland.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=19346 | homeid=8142 | awayid=8137 | leagueid=777 | hometeam=EP | homescore=10 | awayscore=5 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=17 June 2010 | date=7 July 2016}} In 2013, he made three starts for Eastern Province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week held in Vanderbijlpark, which included a match that saw him score a try and five points with the boot against Western Province.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112024 | homeid=13684 | awayid=13714 | leagueid=1384 | hometeam=Western Province | homescore=34 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Eastern Province | matchdate=2 July 2013 | date=7 July 2016}}

Bosch appeared at the premier rugby union competition at schoolboy level in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, in 2014. He started the tournament in Middelburg by scoring 21 of his team's points in a 26–25 victory in their opening match{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=126414 | homeid=21904 | awayid=21914 | leagueid=2094 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=25 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Eastern Province | matchdate=15 July 2014 | date=7 July 2016}} before helping his team beat Free State{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=132324 | homeid=21914 | awayid=21934 | leagueid=2094 | hometeam=Eastern Province | homescore=19 | awayscore=5 | awayteam=Free State | matchdate=17 July 2014 | date=7 July 2016}} and SWD in the final match of the tournament{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=132604 | homeid=21804 | awayid=21914 | leagueid=2094 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=7 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=Eastern Province | matchdate=19 July 2014 | date=7 July 2016}} to be crowned unofficial champions. After the tournament, Bosch was included in a South Africa Schools{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=23074 | team=SA Schools | compid=2164 | comp=2014 SA Schools 2014 | accessdate=7 July 2016}} team to play in the Under-18 International Series against their counterparts from France,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=133414 | homeid=23074 | awayid=23084 | leagueid=2164 | hometeam=SA Schools | homescore=28 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=France U18 | matchdate=15 August 2014 | date=7 July 2016}} Wales{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=133444 | homeid=23074 | awayid=23094 | leagueid=2164 | hometeam=SA Schools | homescore=40 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=Wales U18 | matchdate=19 August 2014 | date=7 July 2016}} and England.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=133474 | homeid=23074 | awayid=23064 | leagueid=2164 | hometeam=SA Schools | homescore=22 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=England U18 | matchdate=23 August 2014 | date=7 July 2016}} He played in all three matches – starting the first and last matches – and kicked 15 points throughout the series to help his side to two wins in their three matches.{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=2164 | comp=2014 SA Schools 2014 | date=7 July 2016}}

Still at school in 2015, Bosch represented Eastern Province at the Craven Week for a second time. A 21-point points tally form Bosch in their first match against SWD in a repeat of the 2014 main match{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=150884 | homeid=27574 | awayid=27584 | leagueid=2584 | hometeam=Eastern Province U18 | homescore=41 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=SWD Eagles U18 | matchdate=14 July 2015 | date=7 July 2016}} was followed by 13 points in their 23–22 victory over KwaZulu-Natal in their second match to qualify for a second successive final.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=153684 | homeid=27574 | awayid=27554 | leagueid=2584 | hometeam=Eastern Province U18 | homescore=23 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=KZN U18 | matchdate=16 July 2015 | date=7 July 2016}} However, Bosch failed to help his side to back-to-back wins, as Western Province beat them 95–0 in a very one-sided final.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=153704 | homeid=27604 | awayid=27574 | leagueid=2584 | hometeam=Western Province U18 | homescore=95 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=Eastern Province U18 | matchdate=18 July 2015 | date=7 July 2016}} Bosch was once again noticed by the South African Schools selectors as he earned another selection in the squad for the 2015 International Series.{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=29524 | team=South Africa U18 | compid=2694 | comp=2015 SA Schools 2015 | accessdate=7 July 2016}} He kicked a total of 42 points in the three matches – ten penalties and six conversions{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=2694 | comp=2015 SA Schools 2015 | date=7 July 2016}} – in victories over Wales,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=153794 | homeid=29524 | awayid=29534 | leagueid=2694 | hometeam=South Africa U18 | homescore=42 | awayscore=11 | awayteam=Wales U18 | matchdate=7 August 2015 | date=7 July 2016}} France{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=153854 | homeid=29574 | awayid=29544 | leagueid=2694 | hometeam=South Africa U18 A | homescore=8 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=England U18 | matchdate=11 August 2015 | date=7 July 2016}} and England.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=153844 | homeid=29524 | awayid=29544 | leagueid=2694 | hometeam=South Africa U18 | homescore=23 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=England U18 | matchdate=15 August 2015 | date=7 July 2016}}

Bosch moved to Durban to join the {{Rut|Sharks}} academy for the 2016 season.{{cite news | url=http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Local/Amanzimtoti-Fever/sharks-win-race-for-boschs-signature-20151110-2 | title=Sharks win race for Bosch's signature | work=Amanzimtoti Fever | date=11 November 2015 | accessdate=7 July 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707103111/http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Local/Amanzimtoti-Fever/sharks-win-race-for-boschs-signature-20151110-2 | archivedate=7 July 2016}} His first action of the season came for the Sharks-affiliated university side {{Rut|UKZN Impi}} in the 2016 Varsity Shield.{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=30164 | team=FNB UKZN | compid=2774 | comp=2016 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | accessdate=7 July 2016}} He made four appearances for the team, scoring one try in a 63–30 victory over {{Rut|TUT Vikings}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=156524 | homeid=30204 | awayid=30164 | leagueid=2774 | hometeam=FNB TUT | homescore=30 | awayscore=63 | awayteam=FNB UKZN | matchdate=18 February 2016 | date=7 July 2016}} and 19 points with the boot as his side finished level at the top of the log with {{Rut|Wits}}{{SA Rugby Log | id=2774 | comp=2016 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International | date=7 July 2016}} (although a subsequent points deduction saw them demoted to third).{{cite press release | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-ufh-and-fnb-cut-docked-points-for-fielding-ineligible-players/ | title=FNB UFH and FNB CUT docked points for fielding ineligible players | publisher=Varsity Cup | date=22 March 2016 | accessdate=22 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410080136/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-cup-news/fnb-ufh-and-fnb-cut-docked-points-for-fielding-ineligible-players/ | archive-date=10 April 2016 | url-status=dead }}

In March 2016, Bosch was included in a South Africa Under-20 training squad,{{SA Rugby Article | id=3455814 | leagueid=2904 | title=Large group invited to Junior Springbok trials camp | date=24 March 2016 | accessdate=31 May 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3455814&leagueid=2904 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531082024/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3455814&leagueid=2904 | url-status=dead | archivedate=31 May 2016}} also making the cut for a reduced provisional squad named a week later.{{SA Rugby Article | id=3466224 | leagueid=2904 | title=Theron names provisional Junior Springbok squad | date=1 April 2016 | accessdate=31 May 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3466224&leagueid=2904 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531083247/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3466224&leagueid=2904 | url-status=dead | archivedate=31 May 2016}} In between training with the team, he returned to the Sharks to make a single appearance for a {{Rut|Sharks XV}} in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series, making his first class debut in a 48–18 victory over Namibian side the {{Rut|Welwitschias}}. He came on as a replacement shortly after half-time and took just half an hour to score his first try in first class rugby, scoring the Sharks' sixth try in the 73rd minute.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158264 | homeid=30754 | awayid=30844 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks XV | homescore=48 | awayscore=18 | awayteam=Windhoek Draught Welwitschias | matchdate=23 April 2016 | date=7 July 2016}}

On 10 May 2016, Bosch was included in the final South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship tournament to be held in Manchester, England.{{SA Rugby Article | id=3521484 | leagueid=2904 | title=Ward to lead Junior Springboks in England | date=10 May 2016 | accessdate=31 May 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3521484&leagueid=2904 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531082028/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3521484&leagueid=2904 | url-status=dead | archivedate=31 May 2016}} He started their opening match in Pool C of the tournament in the fullback position as South Africa came from behind to beat Japan 59–19, with Bosch successfully converting all eight of South Africa's tries and also kicking one penalty.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=161584 | homeid=31594 | awayid=31604 | leagueid=2904 | hometeam=South Africa U20 | homescore=59 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Japan U20 | matchdate=7 June 2016 | date=20 June 2016}} He switched positions with fly-half Manie Libbok for their next pool match as South Africa were beaten 13–19 by Argentina, with Bosch scoring eight of his team's points.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=161594 | homeid=31594 | awayid=31624 | leagueid=2904 | hometeam=South Africa U20 | homescore=13 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Argentina U20 | matchdate=11 June 2016 | date=20 June 2016}} He reverted to fullback for their final pool match, scoring a try and kicking 15 points as South Africa bounced back to secure a 40-31 bonus-point victory over France{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=161604 | homeid=31594 | awayid=31614 | leagueid=2904 | hometeam=South Africa U20 | homescore=40 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=France U20 | matchdate=15 June 2016 | date=20 June 2016}} to secure a semi-final place as the best runner-up in the competition. He also started the semi-final, as South Africa faced three-time champions England. Despite Bosch scoring his second try of the competition and kicking seven points, the hosts proved too strong for South Africa, knocking them out of the competition with a 39–17 victory.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=163854 | homeid=32184 | awayid=31594 | leagueid=2904 | hometeam=England U20 | homescore=39 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=South Africa U20 | matchdate=20 June 2016 | date=27 June 2016}} His final appearance at the tournament was against Argentina in the third-place play-off match, and Bosch kicked two conversions as Argentina beat South Africa – as they did in the pool stages – convincingly winning 49–19{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=163904 | homeid=31624 | awayid=31594 | leagueid=2904 | hometeam=Argentina U20 | homescore=49 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=South Africa U20 | matchdate=25 June 2016 | date=27 June 2016}} and in the process condemning South Africa to fourth place in the competition. As the main kicker for the team, Bosch was the top scorer for his team with 63 points.{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=2904 | comp=2016 World Rugby U20 Championship | date=7 July 2016}}

Shortly after returning to South Africa, Bosch was included in the {{Rut|Sharks}} Super Rugby squad for their Round Sixteen match against the {{Rut|Cheetahs}}.{{cite press release | url=http://sharksrugby.co.za/keeping-the-focus | title=Keeping the Focus | publisher=Sharks | date=7 July 2016 | accessdate=7 July 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707102718/http://sharksrugby.co.za/keeping-the-focus | archivedate=7 July 2016}}

Bosch has been a regular starter for the Sharks since 2017, being called up for South Africa's international team, the Springboks, during the 2017 Rugby Championship. Bosch made his international debut for South Africa on 19 August 2017, replacing Elton Jantjies off the bench in a 37-15 win over Argentina.

Bosch has featured prominently at fullback for the Sharks during the 2018 Super Rugby season, with Robert du Preez taking his place at first-five, becoming the leading points-scorer in the competition so far. Bosch was named in the Springbok squad again for the 2018 June internationals.

Bosch signed a two-year contract with French Pro D2 club CA Brive in June 2024.{{cite press release | url=https://cabrive-rugby.com/index.php/news/1924-curwin-bosch-demi-d-ouverture-des-sharks-s-engage-au-ca-brive | title=Curwin Bosch, demi d'ouverture des Sharks, s'engage au CA Brive | publisher=CA Brive-Corrèze | date=3 June 2024 | accessdate=15 August 2024 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603140719/https://www.cabrive-rugby.com/index.php/news/1924-curwin-bosch-demi-d-ouverture-des-sharks-s-engage-au-ca-brive | archivedate=3 June 2024}}

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