{{short description|American rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Marcel Brache | image = Marcel Brache NRC 2016.jpg | caption = Brache playing for Perth Spirit in the 2016 National Rugby Championship | fullname = Marcel Girard Brache | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|15|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States | height = {{height|m=1.93}} | weight = {{convert|94|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = [[Rondebosch Boys' High School]] | university = [[University of Cape Town]] | relatives = | position = [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre / Wing]] | currentclub = [[Western Force]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | amatyears1 = 2010–2011 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} | amatapps1 = 15 | amatpoints1 = 24 | years1 = 2010–2013 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps1 = 42 | points1 = 30 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Stormers}} | apps2 = 1 | points2 = 0 | years3 = 2014–2017 | clubs3 = [[Perth Spirit]] | apps3 = 19 | points3 = 38 | years4 = 2014–2021 | clubs4 = [[Western Force]] | apps4 = 58 | points4 = 50 | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = [[Austin Gilgronis]] | apps5 = 5 | points5 = 5 | years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = [[San Diego Legion]] | apps6 = 36 | points6 = 27 | repyears1 = 2016– | repteam1 = [[United States national rugby union team|United States]] | repcaps1 = 28 | reppoints1 = 10 | clubupdate = 16 June 2025 | repupdate = 23 October 2021 }}
'''Marcel Girard Brache''' (born 15 October 1987) is an [[American people|American]] retired [[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 [[Rugby union positions#12. Centre|centre]] but can also play [[Rugby union positions#14. Centre|wing]].
==Rugby career== Brache represented [[Western Province Rugby Union|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,<ref name="thisisamericanrugby.com">This Is American Rugby, Meet Potential Eagle Marcel Brache, August 15, 2012, http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2012/08/meet-potential-eagle-marcel-brache.html</ref> but did not make the Stormers squad for the 2013 season.<ref>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</ref> Brache previously played for the [[Ikey Tigers]] in the [[Varsity Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Bright-future-for-UCTs-Brache-20100702|title=Bright future for UCT's Brache|work=News24|access-date=2017-10-16}}</ref>
Brache joined [[Australia]]n Super Rugby side the [[Western Force]] in late 2013 on a two-year deal before the [[2014 Super Rugby season]].<ref name="Force 'outside the square' to sign Western Province pair">{{cite press release|url=http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/9942/Default.aspx |title=Force 'outside the square' to sign Western Province pair |publisher=Western Force |date=1 August 2013 |access-date=17 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018023008/http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/9942/Default.aspx |archive-date=18 October 2013 }}</ref> 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 {{Rut|Sunwolves}}.
He signed for [[Major League Rugby]] team [[Austin Gilgronis]] ahead of the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marcel Brache signs for Austin Gilgronis |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/09/03/marcel-brache-signs-for-austin-gilgronis/ |website=americasrugbynews.com |date=3 September 2021}}</ref>
==International== Brache represents the [[United States national rugby union team|United States national team]] at the international level and is eligible by birth.<ref name="thisisamericanrugby.com"/> Brache debuted for the United States during the November 2016 tests.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}
==Super Rugby statistics==
{{updated|20 July 2016}}<ref name="Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_19819.html | title=Player Statistics | work=its rugby | access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:65%;" |- ! Season !! Team !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Minutes !! Tries !! Cons !! Pens !! Drops !! Points |- | [[2012 Super Rugby season|2012]] || {{Rut|Stormers}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 46 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2014 Super Rugby season|2014]] || {{Rut|Force}} || 9 || 7 || 2 || 550 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2015 Super Rugby season|2015]] || {{Rut|Force}} || 14 || 12 || 2 || 875 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2016 Super Rugby season|2016]] || {{Rut|Force}} || 13 || 11 || 2 || 870 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 15 |- !colspan="2"|Total || 37 || 30 || 7 || 2341 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 15 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=50357 | name=Marcel Brache | date=1 June 2016}} *[http://www.thestormers.co.za/profiles.asp?id=1281 Stormers profile]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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