He was a winger in the New Zealand national rugby union team, the All Blacks, in 1946 and 1946, and later coached Ponsonby and the Auckland provincial side.
[8] Boggs embarked for overseas service in 1945 with the rank of lance corporal in infantry reinforcements for the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF).
He was a member of the "Kiwis" team, made up of 2NZEF soldiers, that toured Britain, France and Germany for the 1945–46 Victory Internationals, scoring 15 tries in 22 matches.
[1] After returning home, Boggs turned out for Auckland and won All Blacks selection for the 2nd Test against the Wallabies at Eden Park in 1946.
He scored an Auckland rugby record 20 tries for his club Ponsonby as they claimed the 1948 championship and earned a place on the All Blacks squad for the following year's tour of South Africa, where he gained a second cap in the Test against the Springboks at Newlands.