Reinach Venter

Reinach Venter (born 3 January 1995) is a South African rugby union player for Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14. His regular position is hooker.

Rugby career

Venter was born in Pretoria. He represented the at high school level from 2011 to 2013, before moving to Bloemfontein to join the after school. He came through their youth system, representing them at Under-19 and Under-21 level, and made his first class debut for the in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series against the .

After a short spell with the Welkom-based , where he made three appearances in the 2017 Rugby Challenge, he made his Super Rugby debut, coming on as a replacement in the ' final match of the 2017 Super Rugby season against the . His Currie Cup debut followed the very next week, coming on as a replacement in their opening match in the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division against the , also scoring his first senior try in the same match in a 47–12 victory. He made a further six appearances in the competition, scoring another try in their match against the .