Boan Venter
Abram Adrian 'Boan' Venter (born 12 April 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the Cheetahs in the Pro14, the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Free State XV in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is prop.
| Full name | Abram Adrian Venter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kimberley, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool De Aar, De Aar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Venter was born in Kimberley. He represented Griquas at the 2015 Under-18 Craven Week tournament, before moving to Bloemfontein to join the Free State Cheetahs. He played for their Under-19 side in the 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship and their Under-21 side in the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship, and also played Varsity Cup rugby for UFS Shimlas.
He made his first class debut in 2017, coming on as a replacement for the Free State XV in their Rugby Challenge match against former side Griquas.[1] He made four appearances in that competition, and featured in all ten of their matches in the 2018 edition of the competition, as the team reached the semifinal of the competition before losing to Griquas.[2]
Venter was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2018–19 Pro14 competition, and made his debut in their final match of the season against the Southern Kings. Venter came on as a replacement in the 73rd minute of the match, and scored his side's final try in a 61–25 victory.[3]
References
- "SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 19, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- "SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 66, Semi Final". South African Rugby Union. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- "Cheetahs finish on cloud nine as Venter bags brace". Guinness Pro14. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.