Career
He was part of the U19 New Zealand Rugby World Cup team in 1999 although his Irish ancestry means that he is qualified to play rugby for Ireland. He played in New Zealand with Waikato in the National Provincial Championship and with the Hurricanes and the Chiefs in the Super 12, where he was halfback for the Chiefs before the arrival of All Black Byron Kelleher. He made three substitute appearances for Ireland on the 2006 Southern Hemisphere Tour and started against Australia in the Autumn internationals.
He scored his debut try (coming on as a replacement player at the position of scrum-half for Peter Stringer) in Ireland's 24 February 2007 victory over England.
After 5 years of successful rugby for Ulster, where he came into the public eye through his attacking style of game, Boss signed for Leinster to commence from the start of the 2010–2011 campaign.
He returned to his native New Zealand as part of the Ireland squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try in Ireland's one-sided win over Russia. Ireland were eliminated in the quarter finals by Wales, and Boss made just one appearance.
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