Nick Boyer Explained

Nick Boyer
Fullname:Nicklas Swain Boyer
Birth Date:17 July 1993
Birth Place:Sacramento, California
Height:[1]
Weight:220lb
School:Jesuit High School
University:University of California
Ru Position:Scrum-half (XVs)
Hooker (7s)
Center (7s)
Currentclub:San Diego Legion
Amatyears1:2011–2016
Amatyears2:2015
Amatyears3: – 2018
Amatteam1:University of California
Amatteam2:Bedford Athletic
Amatteam3:Glendale Merlins
Ru Amupdate:March 16, 2020
Clubs1:San Diego Legion
Clubs2:Colorado Raptors
Clubs3:LA Giltinis
Clubs4:Houston SaberCats
Apps1:25
Apps2:5
Apps3:0
Apps4:36
Points1:40
Points2:10
Points3:0
Points4:45
Years1:2018–2019
Years2:2020
Years3:2021
Years4:2021-
Ru Clubupdate:26 June 2023 http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/nick-boyer-26611.html
Repteam1:United States U20
Repteam2:United States U23
Repteam3:USA Selects
Repteam4:United States
Repyears1:2012
Repyears2:2016–2017
Repyears3:2016–
Repyears4:2018–
Repcaps1:3
Repcaps3:5
Repcaps4:1
Reppoints1:5
Reppoints3:5
Reppoints4:0
Ru Ntupdate:June 11, 2021[2]
Repsevensyears1:2018
Repsevensyears2:2018
Repsevensteam1:USA Falcons
Repsevensteam2:United States
Repsevenscomp1:1
Repsevenscomp2:2
Ru Sevensupdate:April 4, 2019

Nicklas Swain Boyer (born July 17, 1993) is an American rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States men's national team.

Boyer has also represented the United States with the USA Selects and multiple age-grade sides. In rugby sevens, Boyer has played for the United States men's national team and the USA Falcons.

He previously played for the MLR's Colorado Raptors.

Early life

Boyer was born on July 17, 1993,[3] raised in Sacramento, California,[4] and began playing rugby in his youth. Boyer attended Jesuit High School, where he participated in football and wrestling in addition to rugby. Boyer then attended University of California from 2011 until 2016, where he participated in the school's rugby teams in XVs and 7s and won Varsity Cup and Collegiate Rugby Championship titles. In September 2015, Boyer joined Bedford Athletic in England and played with the club in the Midlands 1 East league.[5]

Club career

San Diego Legion

Boyer was a member of the San Diego Legion team that competed in Major League Rugby's inaugural 2018 season.[6] Boyer made his debut for the Legion on April 22, 2018, starting at scrum-half, in a 39–23 defeat to Seattle.[7] Boyer returned to the Legion for the 2019 season.[8]

A new era

He decided to join the Colorado Raptors after the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Unfortunately, the covid crisis ended earlier the 2020 season and Boyer made only 5 appearances in a Raptors shirt. After the disappearance of the Colorado raptors, Nick Boyer joined the newly franchise of the LA Giltinis for the 2021 season. After few weeks of competition, he left the team without playing in it and became a Houston Sabercats' player. He can also be seen in a Headliners jersey in the newly formed PR Sevens league as a scrum-half or center.

International career

USA Junior All-Americans

Boyer made his debut in international play with the United States men's national under-20 team (Junior All-Americans) in 2012, playing with the team when they won the 2012 Junior World Rugby Trophy.

USA Collegiate All-Americans

In 2016, Boyer was named to the roster of the Men's Collegiate All-Americans (MCAAs) for their August tour of Australia, making his debut in a match against Darling Downs.[9] Boyer also played for the MCAAs in a September 2017 match against Oxford University at Talen Energy Stadium.[10]

USA Selects

Boyer was first named to the roster of the USA Selects ahead of the inaugural Americas Pacific Challenge (APC) in 2016.[11] Boyer made his debut for the Selects on October 8, 2016, appearing as a substitute, in a 62–12 defeat to Fiji.[12] Boyer made his first start for the Selects on October 12, 2016, scoring his first try, in a 47–37 victory over Canada.[13] Boyer also made a start for the Selects in their third and final match during the 2016 tournament.[14] Ahead of the APC in 2018, Boyer was again named to the roster for the Selects.[15] He made two appearances for the team during the tournament, both in the starting lineup.[16] [17]

USA Eagles

Boyer made his debut for the USA Eagles on November 17, 2018, appearing as a substitute, in the Eagles' 31–5 victory over Romania during the 2018 end-of-year tests.[18], this is the only appearance that he has made for the Eagles.

Rugby sevens

Boyer was selected for the roster of the USA Falcons, the developmental side for the United States men's national rugby sevens team, in January 2018 for the 2018 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens tournament.[19] Also in 2018, Boyer made two appearances for the senior national side during the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series at the 2018 New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton and the 2018 Canada Sevens in Vancouver.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicklas Boyer . . March 14, 2019.
  2. Web site: Nick BOYER - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby.
  3. Web site: Nick Boyer . espn.co.uk . . March 14, 2019.
  4. Web site: Nick Boyer . . April 4, 2019.
  5. News: . Athletic raring to go for start of the season . Bedford Today . September 2, 2015 . April 4, 2019.
  6. Web site: 2018 Major League Rugby – San Diego Legion . . . Americas Rugby News . March 14, 2019.
  7. Web site: Seattle scrums San Diego into submission . . April 23, 2018 . Americas Rugby News . March 14, 2019.
  8. Web site: MLR Season 2 Preview – San Diego Legion . . January 24, 2019 . Americas Rugby News . March 14, 2019.
  9. Web site: All Americans Win Opener . Goff . Alex . August 6, 2016 . Goff Rugby Report . April 4, 2019.
  10. Web site: All-Americans and Oxford confirm teams . September 16, 2017 . Americas Rugby News . April 4, 2019.
  11. Web site: 2016 Americas Pacific Challenge – USA Select XV . . Americas Rugby News . April 4, 2019.
  12. Web site: Sloppy Selects crushed by Fiji Warriors . October 8, 2016 . Americas Rugby News . April 4, 2019.
  13. Web site: Canada crumble against USA Selects . October 13, 2016 . Americas Rugby News . April 4, 2019.
  14. Web site: Uruguay celebrate record win over USA . October 16, 2016 . Americas Rugby News . April 4, 2019.
  15. Web site: USA Selects named for Americas Pacific Challenge . September 13, 2018 . Americas Rugby News . April 4, 2019.
  16. Web site: Late surge lifts Tonga over USA . October 6, 2018 . Americas Rugby News . April 4, 2019.
  17. Web site: Argentina smash USA to end APC on high . October 14, 2018 . Americas Rugby News . April 4, 2019.
  18. Web site: United States of America Tour - Bucharest, 17 November 2018, 14:00 local, 12:00 GMT . espn.co.uk . . March 14, 2019.
  19. Web site: Pat Blair leads USA Falcons to South America . January 5, 2018 . Americas Rugby News . April 4, 2019.
  20. Web site: San Diego Legion Scrumhalf Nick Boyer . November 28, 2018 . DJCoilRugby . April 4, 2019.