Jacobus Francois Venter (born 19 April 1991) is a South African

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player. He usually plays as an inside-centre. He previously played for the in the Pro14 and the and the in the

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Club career

In July 2013, it was announced that he would join the prior to the

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on a two-year deal. He was subsequently included in the squad for the

and made his Cheetahs debut in a 21–20 defeat to the in Bloemfontein. In March 2018, it was announced that Venter would join English Premiership side Worcester Warriors on a two-year contract from the 2018–19 season. On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. Venter signed for the Sharks following Worcester’s liquidation.

International career

He was a member of the South Africa Under 20 team that competed in the

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and

2011 IRB Junior World Championship The 2011 IRB Junior World Championship was the fourth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, this competition replaced the now defunct under 19 and under 21 world championships. The event was organised by rugby's ...

s. In 2016, Venter was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring

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team. He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in Bloemfontein, but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners. He also started the second match of the series, scoring a try five minutes into the second half of a 26–29 defeat to the Saxons in

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Living people 1991 births South African rugby union players Rugby union centres Bulls (rugby union) players Blue Bulls players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Afrikaner people Rugby union players from Bloemfontein Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players South Africa international rugby union players Free State Cheetahs players Worcester Warriors players Sharks (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub