Bo Abra (born 11 July 1999)[1] is an Australian rugby union player, who most recently played for the Force in Super Rugby and for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition.[2] His playing position is prop.

Bo Abra
Date of birth (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthTamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Hawke's Bay
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Canberra Vikings 9 (0)
2021–2023 Force 12 (5)
2023 Hawke's Bay 8 (0)
Correct as of 15 November 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Australia U20 7 (0)
Correct as of 15 November 2023

Abra was named in the Force wider training squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season[3] and made his Super Rugby debut in round 5 of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season against Fijian Drua.[4] He previously represented Canberra Vikings in the 2019 National Rugby Championship and the Junior Wallabies at the 2019 Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship and 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[5]

On 25 August 2023, he was named in the Hawke's Bay squad as a replacement player for the 2023 Bunnings NPC season. He played 8 games for the Magpies, all from the bench.[2]

Reference list

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  1. ^ "Bo Abra". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b @hbmagpies (25 August 2023). "Welcome to the 06, Bo! A former Australian Under 20's player and current Western Force Squad member, Bo joins us to bolster our front row after the departure of Joe Apikatoa for the World Cup and some injuries in the front row!". Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "Western Force Fortescue Academy officially launched". Western Force (Press release). 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Six changes made for historic battle with Fijian Drua". Western Force. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Four Wallabies named in Vikings squad". Rugbypass. 26 August 2019.
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