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Full name | Abram Adrian Venter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1997-04-14)14 April 1997 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kimberley, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool De Aar,De Aar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abram Adrian 'Boan' Venter (born(1997-04-14)14 April 1997) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays forEdinburgh Rugby in theUnited Rugby Championship.
Venter was born inKimberley. He representedGriquas at the 2015 Under-18Craven Week tournament, before moving toBloemfontein to join theFree State Cheetahs. He played for their Under-19 side in the2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship and their Under-21 side in the2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship, and also playedVarsity Cup rugby forUFS Shimlas.
He made his first class debut in 2017, coming on as a replacement for theFree State XV in theirRugby Challenge match against former sideGriquas.[1] He made four appearances in that competition, and featured in all ten of their matches in the2018 edition of the competition, as the team reached thesemifinal of the competition before losing to Griquas.[2]
Venter was included in theCheetahs squad for the2018–19 Pro14 competition, and made his debut in their final match of the season against theSouthern 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]
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