Joubert Prinsloo Horn (born 8 October 1988) is a former

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player whose usual playing position was lock. He played first class rugby between 2010 and 2016; he played for South African domestic teams the and before a spell with Italian side Viadana in 2013. After a short return to South Africa to play for the , he moved to France, where he played for

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and . He returned to South Africa in 2016 to play for the , before announcing his retirement at the end of the year.

Rugby career

Horn represented the in the

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between 2010 and 2012 and he also played

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First Division rugby for the during this time. He moved west to join ahead of the

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season making his debut against the on 9 March 2013 and made five appearances, but was not retained for the

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. He then had a short spell at Italian side Viadana, making twelve appearances in the 2013–14 National Championship of Excellence and

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competitions, before returning to South Africa to play for the in the

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competition. However, his return to South Africa was short-lived and he moved to

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prior to the 2014–2015 season. In September 2015, he signed with Aviron Bayonnais for the 2015–2016 season, replacing

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. He will make his first appearance in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Horn, Joubert 1988 births Living people Afrikaner people Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein Griffons (rugby union) players Griquas (rugby union) players Rugby union locks Rugby union players from Welkom South African rugby union players