Abram Adrian 'Boan' Venter (born ) is a

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rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.

Rugby career

Venter was born in

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. 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

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and their Under-21 side in the

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, and also played

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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

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of the competition before losing to Griquas. Venter was included in the squad for the

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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.

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