Selborne Boome Explained

Birth Name:Christopher Selborne Boome
Birth Date:1975 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Somerset West, South Africa
Height:1.98m
Weight:107kg
Ru Position:Lock, Flank
Amatteam1:Maties
Years1:2000–02
Clubs1:Montferrand
Apps1:19
Points1:5
Years2:2004–06
Clubs2:Northampton Saints
Apps2:19
Points2:0
Ru Provinceyears1:1997–98, 02, 06–07
Provinceapps1:54
Provincepoints1:15
Superyears1:1998–00, 03–04
Superapps1:41
Superpoints1:25
Repyears1:1999–03
Repcaps1:20
Reppoints1:10
School:Diocesan College
University:Stellenbosch University

Christopher Selborne Boome (born 16 April 1975) is a South African former professional rugby union player who has made 20 appearances for the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He represented Northampton Saints and Montferrand overseas and had 2 spells in Super Rugby with the Stormers franchise.[1]

Playing career

Boome attended Bishops College in Cape Town and played for their First XV in the same team alongside Herschelle Gibbs and Robbie Fleck.[2]

Boome won the 1997 Currie Cup with Western Province and made his test debut against Italy 2 years later. He was ruled out of the 1999 Rugby World Cup with a thumb injury but was back the following year to represent the Springboks in the millennium test against Canada.[3]

Boome represented South Africa at the 2003 Rugby World Cup playing against Uruguay, Georgia and in the 29-9 quarter-final exit at the hands of the All Blacks.[4] He was involved in the controversial Kamp Staaldraad incident as well as a racial feud with then roommate Geo Cronjé who refused to share a room with a "coloured".

In 2004 Boome departed to join Northampton Saints and later returned to South Africa in 2007 for his swansong season with Western Province in that season's Currie Cup.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Selborne Boome. ESPN scrum. 2021-08-26.
  2. Web site: The Bishops Rugby Team of 1992 – NextGenXV. 2021-08-26. nextgenxv.com.
  3. Web site: Selborne Boome. 2021-08-26. News24. en-US.
  4. Web site: Springbok squad for Rugby World Cup. 2021-08-26. www.iol.co.za. en.
  5. Web site: 2007-10-03. Province aiming for a Booming farewell. 2021-08-26. Super Rugby Super 15 Rugby and Rugby Championship News,Results and Fixtures from Super XV Rugby. en-GB.