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

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with the

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franchise.

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 Robert Frank Fleck better known as Robbie (born 17 July 1975 in Cape Town) is a former rugby union footballer who played at centre for South Africa. He is also the current head coach of the team. He made his international debut in the Tour of ...

. 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

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with a thumb injury but was back the following year to represent the Springboks in the millennium test against Canada. Boome represented South Africa at the

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playing against Uruguay, Georgia and in the 29-9 quarter-final exit at the hands of the All Blacks. 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.

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* 1975 births Living people People from Somerset West South African rugby union players South Africa international rugby union players Rugby union locks Northampton Saints players Alumni of Diocesan College, Cape Town ASM Clermont Auvergne players Western Province (rugby union) players Stormers players South Africa international rugby sevens players Male rugby sevens players Rugby union players from the Western Cape {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub

Playing career

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