André Venter
South African rugby union player
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André Gerhardus Venter (born 14 November 1970 in Vereeniging, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union footballer who earned 66 caps playing for the South Africa national team during the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s.[1] He represented South Africa during the 1999 Rugby World Cup where they finished third.
14 November 1970
| Born | André Gerhardus Venter 14 November 1970 Vereeniging, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Kroonstad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A few years after his retirement he was diagnosed with a degenerative syndrome of the central nervous system, later revealed to be transverse myelitis, which causes damage to the spine, and forced him into a wheelchair. Later, his former Springbok teammate, Joost van der Westhuizen developed a degenerative nervous disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[2]
International statistics
Test Match Record
| Against | P | W | D | L | Tri | Pts | %Won |
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 Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
 Australia | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40.91 |
 British Lions | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
 Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 England | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 France | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
 Ireland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 New Zealand | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
 Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
 Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Wales | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 80 |
| Total | 66 | 41 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 45 | 62.88 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored
Test tries (9)
| Tries | Opposition | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium | Test match | 9 Nov 1996 | Won 46–15 |
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium | Test match | 16 Nov 1996 | Won 44–21 |
| 1 | Scotland | Edinburgh, Scotland | Murrayfield | Test match | 6 Dec 1997 | Won 68–10 |
| 2 | Wales | Pretoria, South Africa | Loftus Versfeld | Test match | 27 Jun 1998 | Won 96–13 |
| 1 | Wales | London, England | Wembley | Test match | 14 Nov 1998 | Won 28–20 |
| 1 | Scotland | Edinburgh, Scotland | Murrayfield | World Cup | 3 Oct 1999 | Won 46–29 |
| 1 | Ireland | Dublin, Ireland | Lansdowne Road | Test match | 19 Nov 2000 | Won 28–18 |
| 1 | Italy | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Boet Erasmus Stadium | Test match | 30 Jun 2001 | Won 60–14 |
World Cup matches
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| No. | Date | Opposition | Venue | Stage | Position | Tries | Result |
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| 1999 | |||||||
| 1. | 3 Oct 1999 | Scotland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Pool match | Flank | 1 | 46–29 |
| 2. | 15 Oct 1999 | Uruguay | Hampden Park, Glasgow | Pool match | Flank | 39–3 | |
| 3. | 24 Oct 1999 | England | Stade de France, Paris | Quarter-final | Flank | 44–21 | |
| 4. | 30 Oct 1999 | Australia | Twickenham, London | Semi-final | Flank | 21–27 | |
| 5. | 4 Nov 1999 | New Zealand | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Third place play-off | Flank | 22–18 | |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 634