Boan Venter
 Boan Venter wearing Rugby clothes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Abram Adrian Venter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 April 1997 Kimberley, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (273 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool De Aar, De Aar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abram Adrian 'Boan' Venter (born 14 April 1997) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for the Lions in the United Rugby Championship and in the Currie Cup, and internationally for South Africa.
Rugby career
[edit]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]
In December 2025, it was confirmed that Venter had signed a three-year deal to join the Lions, commencing on 1 July 2026.
Honours
[edit]South Africa
- 2025 Rugby Championship winner
Statistics
[edit]Test match record
[edit]- As of 11 July 2026
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Try | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 77.78 |
International tries
[edit]- As of 15 September 2025
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia |
Mbombela, South Africa | Mbombela Stadium | 2025 mid-year test | 19 July 2025 | Win | 55–10 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
External links
[edit]- Boan Venter at European Professional Club Rugby
- Boan Venter at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Boan Venter at All.Rugby
- Boan Venter at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
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