Boan Venter

Abram Adrian 'Boan' Venter (born (1997-04-14)14 April 1997) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.

Boan Venter

Full name	Abram Adrian Venter
Date of birth	(1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kimberley, South Africa
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight	124 kg (273 lb)
School	Hoërskool De Aar, De Aar
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop Current team Edinburgh Rugby Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2021 Free State XV 19 (10) 2019–2021 Cheetahs 19 (15) 2019 → Griffons 1 (0) 2019–2021 Free State Cheetahs 7 (0) 2021– Edinburgh Rugby 95 (90) Correct as of 29 May 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2025 South Africa 1 (5)

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]