Lachlan Boshier
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Lachlan Boshier
| image =Lachlan Boshier 2020.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Boshier in 2020
| fullname = Lachlan Scott Boshier
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = New Plymouth, New Zealand
| height = {{convert|191|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|104|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = New Plymouth Boys' High School
| university =
| relatives = Kaylum Boshier (brother)
| occupation =
| spouse =
| position = Flanker
| currentclub = Panasonic Wild Knights
| allblackno =
| allblackid =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2014–2021
| clubs1 = Taranaki
| apps1 = 48
| points1 = 50
| years2 = 2016–2021
| clubs2 = Chiefs
| apps2 = 62
| points2 = 85
| years3 = 2022–
| clubs3 = Panasonic Wild Knights
| apps3 = 0
| points3 = 0
| repyears1 = 2014
| repteam1 = New Zealand U20
| repcaps1 = 4
| reppoints1 = 5
| repyears2 = 2017
| repteam2 = New Zealand Barbarians
| repcaps2 = 1
| reppoints2 = 0
| clubupdate = 16 July 2021
| repupdate = 16 July 2021
}}
Lachlan Boshier (born 16 November 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for {{Rut|Taranaki}} in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the {{rut|Chiefs}} in the international Super Rugby competition.{{cite web | url=http://trfu.co.nz/port-taranaki-bulls/team/players/lachlan-boshier/ | title=Lachlan Boshier Port Taranaki Bulls Player Profile | publisher=TRFU | accessdate=16 August 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Chiefs-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | title=Chiefs 2017 Squad Guide | publisher=All Blacks.com | accessdate=14 December 2016 | archive-date=11 May 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511031335/http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Chiefs-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://www.chiefs.co.nz/team/team/player-list/player/4-Investec+Super+Rugby+2017/65-Lachlan+Boshier | title=Lachlan Boshier Chiefs Player Profile | publisher=Chiefs Rugby | accessdate=14 December 2016}}
Early career
Boshier was born in New Plymouth and attended New Plymouth Boys' High School where he captained their first XV. Upon leaving school, he took up a building apprenticeship while making his way through the ranks in his local province, Taranaki.{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/79032449/Off-the-building-site-and-into-the-Chiefs-for-Taranaki-flanker-Lachlan-Boshier | title=Off the building site and into the Chiefs for Taranaki flanker Lachlan Boshier | publisher=Rugby Heaven | date = 19 April 2016 | accessdate=16 August 2016}}
Senior career
Boshier debuted for Taranaki during their Premiership winning season of 2014, however due to strong competition for places he only appeared once that year. He established himself as more of a regular in 2015, making 8 appearances as the Bulls reached the competition's semi-finals before going down to {{rut|Canterbury}}. 2016 was largely a year of frustration as injury held him back in the early part of the year and once fit again he mostly had to make do with substitute appearances in a competitive Taranaki side which once again made the Mitre 10 Cup semi-finals.{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-32270.html | title=Lachlan Boshier itsrugby Player Statistics | publisher=itsrugby | accessdate=14 December 2016}}
Super Rugby career
Season ending injuries to flankers Mitchell Karpik and Sam Henwood, saw Boshier called into the Chiefs Super Rugby squad early in 2016. He acquitted himself well at that level and featured in 7 games, scoring one try as his side reached the semi-finals of the competition. He was subsequently promoted to the franchise's full squad for the 2017 Super Rugby season.
International career
Boshier represented New Zealand at schoolboy level and was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which competed in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in his home country.{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Schools/2244 | title=Lachlan Boshier All Blacks Player Profile | publisher=All Blacks | accessdate=16 August 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/News/20535/nzschools-team-named-for-internationals | title=NZSchools team named for internationals | publisher=All Blacks | date=20 September 2012 | accessdate=14 December 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019001832/http://www.allblacks.com/News/20535/nzschools-team-named-for-internationals | archive-date=19 October 2018 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/News/24842/nzu20-squad-named-for-irb-jwc2014 | title=NZU20 squad named for IRB JWC2014 | publisher=All Blacks | date=23 April 2014 | accessdate=14 December 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112212/http://www.allblacks.com/News/24842/nzu20-squad-named-for-irb-jwc2014 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}
Career Honours
Taranaki
Super Rugby statistics
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| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | {{Rut|Chiefs}} | 7 | 1 | 6 | 218 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total || 7 || 1 || 6 || 218 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 |
References
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{{Saitama Wild Knights squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Chiefs (Super Rugby) players
Category:Taranaki rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from New Plymouth
Category:People educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School
Category:Saitama Wild Knights players
Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan