Selborne Boome

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| image =

| birth_name = Christopher Selborne Boome

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|4|16}}

| birth_place = Somerset West, South Africa

| height = 1.98m

| weight = 107kg

| ru_position = Lock, Flank

| amatyears1 =

| amatteam1 = Maties

| amatyears2 =

| amatteam2 =

| years1 = 2000–02

| clubs1 = Montferrand

| apps1 = 19

| points1 = 5

| years2 = 2004–06

| clubs2 = Northampton Saints

| apps2 = 19

| points2 = 0

| province1 = {{rut|Western Province}}

| ru_provinceyears1 = 1997–98, 02, 06–07

| provinceapps1 = 54

| provincepoints1 = 15

| super1 = {{rut|Stormers}}

| superyears1 = 1998–00, 03–04

| superapps1 = 41

| superpoints1 = 25

| repteam1 = {{nrut|South Africa}}

| repyears1 = 1999–03

| repcaps1 = 20

| reppoints1 = 10

| ru_ntupdate =

| 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/12936.html|title=Selborne Boome|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2021-08-26}}

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.{{Cite web|title=The Bishops Rugby Team of 1992 – NextGenXV|url=https://nextgenxv.com/2020/02/06/the-bishops-rugby-team-of-1992/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=nextgenxv.com}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Selborne Boome|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/selborne-boome-20031003|access-date=2021-08-26|website=News24|language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Springbok squad for Rugby World Cup|url=https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/springbok-squad-for-rugby-world-cup-528378|access-date=2021-08-26|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2007-10-03|title=Province aiming for a Booming farewell|url=https://www.superxv.com/province-aiming-for-a-booming-farewell/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Super Rugby {{!}} Super 15 Rugby and Rugby Championship News,Results and Fixtures from Super XV Rugby|language=en-GB}}