Reinach Venter

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Reinach Venter
Full nameReinach Venter
Date of birth (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
School Hoërskool Waterkloof
University University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Albi
Youth career
2011–2013 Blue Bulls
2014–2016 Free State Cheetahs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2018 Free State XV 10 (5)
2017 → Griffons 3 (0)
2017–2021 Cheetahs 22 (15)
2017–2021 Free State Cheetahs 18 (10)
2020–2021 Clermont 3 (0)
2021 Western Province 1 (0)
2021– Albi ()
Correct as of 8 September 2021

Reinach Venter (born 3 January 1995) is a South African rugby union player for Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14. [1] His regular position is hooker.

Rugby career

Venter was born in Pretoria. He represented the Blue Bulls at high school level from 2011 to 2013, before moving to Bloemfontein to join the Free State Cheetahs 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 Free State XV in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series against the Border Bulldogs. [2]

After a short spell with the Welkom-based Griffons, where he made three appearances in the 2017 Rugby Challenge, [3] he made his Super Rugby debut, coming on as a replacement in the Cheetahs' final match of the 2017 Super Rugby season against the Kings. [4] 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 Sharks, also scoring his first senior try in the same match in a 47–12 victory. [5] He made a further six appearances in the competition, scoring another try in their match against the Pumas.

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Reinach Venter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 18–22 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Squad: Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Match Centre: Kings 20-21 Cheetahs". SANZAAR. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION - MATCH 1, LOG". South African Rugby Union. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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