Boom Prinsloo
Quick Facts
Biography
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 theCheetahs in Super Rugby from 2012 to 2017, and played domestically for theFree State Cheetahs from 2010 to 2016 and for theBlue Bulls 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 currently represents theFree State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and theCheetahs in Super Rugby.
He previously played for theUFS Shimlas in the 2010 Varsity Cup 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 IRB Sevens World Series tournaments.