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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
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