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 Super Rugby 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.

Boom Prinsloo

Career

Prinsloo is a Bloemfontein native and represented the in the Currie Cup and the in Super Rugby.

Boom Prinsloo

He previously played for the in the 2010 Varsity Cup where he notched up a seven tries in eight appearances and won the competitions' 'Player that Rocks' award.

Boom Prinsloo

International

Prinsloo represented the Blitzbokke between 2010 and 2012 and played in a total of 7 IRB Sevens World Series 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 for South Africa

Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens

Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games