Boan Venter
South African rugby union player
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Abram Adrian 'Boan' Venter (born 14 April 1997) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship and for South Africa.
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| Full name | Abram Adrian Venter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 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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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]
Honours
South Africa
- 2025 Rugby Championship winner
Statistics
Test match record
- As of 23 November 2025
International tries
- As of 15 September 2025
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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| 1 |  Georgia |
Mbombela, South Africa | Mbombela Stadium | 2025 mid-year test | 19 July 2025 | Win | 55–10 |
