Boan Venter

Boan Venter

File:Boan Venter 2022.jpg
Date of birth	(1997-04-14) 14 April 1997
Place of birth	Kimberley, South Africa
Height
Weight	118 kg (260 lb)
School	Hoërskool De Aar, De Aar

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.

Rugby career

Venter was born in Kimberley. He represented [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] at the 2015 Under-18 Craven Week tournament, before moving to Bloemfontein to join the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]. 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 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].

He made his first class debut in 2017, coming on as a replacement for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in their Rugby Challenge match against former side [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]. 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.

Venter was included in the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad for the 2018–19 Pro14 competition, and made his debut in their final match of the season against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]. 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.