Boan Venter

Abram Adrian 'Boan' Venter (born 14 April 1997) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for the Lions in the United Rugby Championship and in the Currie Cup, and internationally for South Africa.

Rugby career

Venter was born in Kimberley. He represented at the 2015 Under-18 Craven Week tournament, before moving to Bloemfontein to join the . 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 .

He made his first class debut in 2017, coming on as a replacement for the in their Rugby Challenge match against former side . 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 squad for the 2018–19 Pro14 competition, and made his debut in their final match of the season against the . 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.

In December 2025, it was confirmed that Venter had signed a three-year deal to join the , commencing on 1 July 2026.

Honours South Africa 2025 Rugby Championship winner

Statistics Test match record

Opponent P W D L Try Pts %Won 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Total 10 8 0 2 1 5

International tries