Marcel Brache

Marcel Brache

Full name	Marcel Girard Brache
Date of birth	(1987-10-15) 15 October 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, United States
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
School	Rondebosch Boys' High School
University	University of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing Current team Western Force Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2011 UCT Ikey Tigers 15 (24) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2013 Western Province 42 (30) 2012 Stormers 1 (0) 2014–2017 Perth Spirit 19 (38) 2014–2021 Western Force 58 (50) 2022 Austin Gilgronis 5 (5) 2023 San Diego Legion () Correct as of 5 April 2022 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016– United States 28 (10) Correct as of 23 October 2021

Marcel Girard Brache (born 15 October 1987) is an American rugby union player. Brache was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised primarily in South Africa. He currently plays for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR), generally as a centre but can also play wing.

Rugby career

Brache represented Western Province from 2011 to 2013 in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup. Brache represented the Stormers in Super Rugby during the 2012 season where he made 1 substitute appearance,^[1] but did not make the Stormers squad for the 2013 season.^[2] Brache previously played for the Ikey Tigers in the Varsity Cup.^[3]

Brache joined Australian Super Rugby side the Western Force in late 2013 on a two-year deal before the 2014 Super Rugby season.^[4] Brache has played over 30 games for Western Force since his debut before scoring a try. Then, on 7 May 2015, he scored a first half hat-trick for the Western Force in their match against the Sunwolves.

He signed for Major League Rugby team Austin Gilgronis ahead of the 2022 season.^[5]

International

Brache represents the United States national team at the international level and is eligible by birth.^[1] Brache debuted for the United States during the November 2016 tests.

Super Rugby statistics

As of 20 July 2016^[6]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Minutes	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points
2012	Stormers	1	0	1	46	0	0	0	0	0
2014	Force	9	7	2	550	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Force	14	12	2	875	0	0	0	0	0
2016	Force	13	11	2	870	3	0	0	0	15
Total		37	30	7	2341	3	0	0	0	15

References

1. This Is American Rugby, Meet Potential Eagle Marcel Brache, August 15, 2012, http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2012/08/meet-potential-eagle-marcel-brache.html
2. This Is American Rugby, Brache, Mabeta Left Off Super Rugby Rosters, Feb. 15, 2013, http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/02/brache-mabeta-left-off-super-rugby.html
3. "Bright future for UCT's Brache". News24. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
4. "Force 'outside the square' to sign Western Province pair" (Press release). Western Force. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
5. "Marcel Brache signs for Austin Gilgronis". americasrugbynews.com. 3 September 2021.
6. "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

External links

• "SA Rugby Player Profile – Marcel Brache". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
• Stormers profile^{[permanent dead link‍]}