Johannes Gerhardus Pienaar "Boom" Prinsloo (born 12 March 1989) is a former South African rugby union player who regularly played as a loose forward. He made 51 appearances for the in

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from 2012 to 2017, and played domestically for the from 2010 to 2016 and for the in 2017 and 2018. He also played rugby sevens for South Africa from 2010 to 2012. He retired from rugby in September 2018.

Career

Prinsloo is a Bloemfontein native and represented the in the Currie Cup and the in

. He previously played for the in the

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where he notched up a seven tries in eight appearances and won the competitions' 'Player that Rocks' award.

International

Prinsloo represented the Blitzbokke between 2010 and 2012 and played in a total of 7

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tournaments.

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* * * Living people 1989 births South African rugby union players Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Sportspeople from Bloemfontein Afrikaner people Free State Cheetahs players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein South Africa international rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players of South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub