# Marcel Brache > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marcel_Brache > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marcel_Brache.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Brache > Source revision: 1313055101 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American rugby union player Rugby player Marcel Brache Brache playing for Perth Spirit in the 2016 National Rugby Championship Full name Marcel Girard Brache Born (1987-10-15) 15 October 1987 (age 38) 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 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 36 (27) Correct as of 16 June 2025 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](/source/American_people) retired [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player. Brache was born in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), California and was raised primarily in [South Africa](/source/South_Africa). He currently plays for the [San Diego Legion](/source/San_Diego_Legion) of [Major League Rugby](/source/Major_League_Rugby) (MLR), generally as a [centre](/source/Rugby_union_positions#12._Centre) but can also play [wing](/source/Rugby_union_positions#14._Centre). ## Rugby career Brache represented [Western Province](/source/Western_Province_Rugby_Union) from 2011 to 2013 in the [Currie Cup](/source/Currie_Cup) and [Vodacom Cup](/source/Vodacom_Cup). Brache represented the [Stormers](/source/Stormers) in [Super Rugby](/source/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](/source/Ikey_Tigers) in the [Varsity Cup](/source/Varsity_Cup).[3] Brache joined [Australian](/source/Australia) Super Rugby side the [Western Force](/source/Western_Force) in late 2013 on a two-year deal before the [2014 Super Rugby season](/source/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](/source/Sunwolves). He signed for [Major League Rugby](/source/Major_League_Rugby) team [Austin Gilgronis](/source/Austin_Gilgronis) ahead of the 2022 season.[5] ## International Brache represents the [United States national team](/source/United_States_national_rugby_union_team) at the international level and is eligible by birth.[1] Brache debuted for the United States during the November 2016 tests.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## 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. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-thisisamericanrugby.com_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-thisisamericanrugby.com_1-1) This Is American Rugby, Meet Potential Eagle Marcel Brache, August 15, 2012, [http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2012/08/meet-potential-eagle-marcel-brache.html](http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2012/08/meet-potential-eagle-marcel-brache.html) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-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](http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/02/brache-mabeta-left-off-super-rugby.html) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Bright future for UCT's Brache"](http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Bright-future-for-UCTs-Brache-20100702). *News24*. Retrieved 16 October 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Force_'outside_the_square'_to_sign_Western_Province_pair_4-0)** ["Force 'outside the square' to sign Western Province pair"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131018023008/http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/9942/Default.aspx) (Press release). Western Force. 1 August 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/9942/Default.aspx) on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Marcel Brache signs for Austin Gilgronis"](https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/09/03/marcel-brache-signs-for-austin-gilgronis/). *americasrugbynews.com*. 3 September 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Player_Statistics_6-0)** ["Player Statistics"](http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_19819.html). *its rugby*. Retrieved 26 July 2016. ## External links - ["SA Rugby Player Profile – Marcel Brache"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/playerprofile.aspx?id=50357&fullview=true). *South African Rugby Union*. Retrieved 1 June 2016. - [Stormers profile](http://www.thestormers.co.za/profiles.asp?id=1281)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Marcel Brache](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Brache) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Brache?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.