Boan Venter
{{short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use South African English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Boan Venter
| image = Boan Venter 2022.jpg
| fullname = Abram Adrian Venter
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|04|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kimberley, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.87}}
| weight = {{cvt|124|kg|lb}}
| school = Hoërskool De Aar, De Aar
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Loosehead Prop
| currentclub = Edinburgh Rugby
| years1 = 2017–2021
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Free State XV}}
| apps1 = 19
| points1 = 10
| years2 = 2019–2021
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}}
| apps2 = 19
| points2 = 15
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = → {{Rut|Griffons}}
| apps3 = 1
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2021
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| apps4 = 7
| points4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–
| clubs5 = Edinburgh Rugby
| apps5 = 65
| points5 = 60
| clubupdate = 29 May 2024
}}
Abram Adrian 'Boan' Venter (born {{birth date|1997|04|14|df=y}}) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
Rugby career
Venter was born in Kimberley. He represented {{Rut|Griquas}} at the 2015 Under-18 Craven Week tournament, before moving to Bloemfontein to join the {{Rut|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 {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}.
He made his first class debut in 2017, coming on as a replacement for the {{Rut|Free State XV}} in their Rugby Challenge match against former side {{Rut|Griquas}}.{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/2189 | title=SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 19, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 May 2017 | accessdate=6 September 2018}} 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.{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/4702 | title=SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 66, Semi Final | work=South African Rugby Union | date=8 July 2018 | accessdate=11 July 2018}}
Venter was included in the {{Rut|Cheetahs}} squad for the 2018–19 Pro14 competition, and made his debut in their final match of the season against the {{Rut|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.
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Cheetahs (rugby union) players
Category:Free State Cheetahs players
Category:Griffons (rugby union) players
Category:Edinburgh Rugby players
Category:Rugby union players from Kimberley, Northern Cape
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
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