Meyer Bosman
Full names: Herman Meyer
Date of birth: 19 Apr 1985
Place of birth: Bethlehem
School: Oakdale, Riversdal
Springbok no: 771
Springbok debut province: Cheetahs
Physical: 1.92m, 93.0kg
Current age: 39
Test summary: Tests: 3 Tries: 0
First Test: 19 Nov 2005 Age 20 - Flyhalf against Wales at Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
Last Test: 15 Jul 2006 Age 21 - Reserve against Australia at Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
Tours Argentina, Wales & France 2005 Ireland & England 2006 France, Italy & Ireland 2009
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
19 Nov 2005 20Flyhalf Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 33-162 conversions Cheetahs
26 Nov 2005 20Flyhalf France Stade de France, Paris Lose: 20-261 penalty Cheetahs
15 Jul 2006 21Reserve Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 0-49  Cheetahs

BOSMAN, FROM NOWHERE TO SPRINGBOK: Eddie Grieb & Stuart Farmer

Meyer Bosman, the Free State Cheetahs flyhalf and centre, had a meteoric rise in South African rugby. He started the 2005 season in the Free State under-21 side at flyhalf. He made his first of eight appearances for Free State on 5 August against the Griffons and made seven more appearances, starting only once against the Sharks on 8 October. In the Currie Cup final on 22 October he went on as a replacement and scored the winning try for Free State, their first Currie Cup title since 1976. On 19 November he made his Springbok debut against Wales at the Millennium Stadium just 106 davs after his first-class debut, and at 20 years and 213 days was the fourth youngest Springbok since the Second World War.