George Marich
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = George Marich
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|07|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kroonstad, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| weight = {{convert|120|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Die Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Tighthead prop
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Narbonne}}
| apps1 = 8
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Castres}}
| apps2 = 0
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| apps3 = 8
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Free State XV}}
| apps4 = 1
| points4 = 0
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| apps5 = 7
| points5 = 0
| amatyears1 = 2012, 2016–2017
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|CUT Ixias}}
| amatapps1 = 6
| amatpoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 9 October 2016
}}
George Marich (born 11 July 1992 in Kroonstad, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who last played with the {{Rut|Griffons}}.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=52006 | name=George Marich | date=29 May 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_26883.html | title=It's Rugby Player Profile George Marich | work=South African Rugby Union | accessdate=20 August 2014}} His regular position is tighthead prop.
Career
=Youth and Varsity Shield rugby=
Marich played his high school rugby for Kroonstad-based high school Die Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad (Rooiskool). In 2010, while still at school, he was included in the {{Rut|Griffons U19}} side that played in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship, making five appearances. Still eligible for the U19s in 2011, he started all eight of their matches during the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, helping the {{Rut|Griffons U19}} win Group B, the second tier of this competition, beating {{Rut|Border U19}} 21–10 in the final in Wellington.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=102591 | homeid=8573 | awayid=8571 | leagueid=808 | hometeam=Border | homescore=10 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Griffons | matchdate=14 October 2011 | date=5 July 2016}} He also played in the subsequent promotion/relegation match against {{Rut|SWD U19}} as the Griffons lost 18–14 and failed to win promotion to Group A.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=102831 | homeid=11001 | awayid=11011 | leagueid=1191 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=18 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=Griffons | matchdate=22 October 2011 | date=5 July 2016}}
In 2012, he was a member of the {{Rut|CUT Ixias}} squad that played in the 2012 Varsity Shield competition. He was an unused substitute in two matches, against {{Rut|UKZN Impi}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=102101 | homeid=10671 | awayid=10661 | leagueid=1081 | hometeam=UKZN | homescore=10 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=CUT | matchdate=2 February 2012 | date=5 July 2016}} and {{Rut|UFH Blues}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=102261 | homeid=10651 | awayid=10661 | leagueid=1081 | hometeam=UFH | homescore=10 | awayscore=40 | awayteam=CUT | matchdate=26 March 2012 | date=5 July 2016}}
=Narbonne / Castres=
Marich then moved to France to join French Rugby Pro D2 side Narbonne for the 2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 season. He made his first class debut for them in the Round One match against Pau, but could not prevent them suffering a 13–17 defeat. In total, he made eight appearances for the side during the 2012–13 season, all of them coming off the bench,{{cite web|url=http://www.lnr.fr/george-marich,13593-2012-2013.html |title=LNR Player Profile George Marich |publisher=Ligue Nationale de Rugby |accessdate=20 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822103400/http://www.lnr.fr/george-marich,13593-2012-2013.html |archivedate=22 August 2014 }} as he helped Narbonne finish in 9th place in the league.
He then joined Top 14 side Castres for the 2013–14 Top 14 season. However, he didn't make any first team appearances for them during the season.
=Free State Cheetahs=
He returned to South Africa and, after training with Bloemfontein-based side the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} for a few weeks,{{cite web|url=http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2014/08/20/18/jtossa_31_0_534948686.html |title=Os: Stuit die Haaie se drywe |publisher=Volksblad |date=20 August 2014 |accessdate=20 August 2014 |language=Afrikaans |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821022207/http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2014/08/20/18/jtossa_31_0_534948686.html |archivedate=21 August 2014 }} he was named on the bench for their 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division Round Three match against the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/Du-Plessis-at-10-for-Cheetahs-20140820 | title=Du Plessis at 10 for Cheetahs | publisher=Sport24 | date=20 August 2014 | accessdate=20 August 2014}}
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Sportspeople from Kroonstad
Category:Free State Cheetahs players
Category:Rugby union players from the Free State (province)
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in France