James Venter

South African rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James Venter (born 21 August 1996) is a South African professional rugby union player for the Sharks in Super Rugby, the Sharks in the Currie Cup and the Golden Lions XV in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is flanker or number eight.[2][3] In March 2025, it was announced that Venter would be leaving the Sharks at the end of the season to join English Premiership side Gloucester.[4]

Born (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 (age 29)
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
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James Venter
Born (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 (age 29)
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
SchoolPort Shepstone High School/Glenwood High School
UniversityUniversity of Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position Flanker
Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup)
Youth career
2014 Sharks
2015–2017 Golden Lions
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2019 Golden Lions XV 21 (85)
2017–2019 Golden Lions 17 (25)
2019 Lions 2 (0)
2020–2025 Sharks (Currie Cup) 32 (5)
2020–2025 Sharks 46 (20)
2025– Gloucester 5 (5)
Correct as of 5 Dec 2025
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