Ruan Venter

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Ruan Venter
Full nameRuan Christov Venter
Date of birth (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Rustenburg, South Africa
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
School[Paarl Boys’ High]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Youth career
2005 Leopards
2009–2013 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2017 NWU Pukke 14 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 Golden Lions 8 (0)
2014 Golden Lions XV 12 (0)
2014 → Pumas 12 (0)
2014–2017 Leopards 24 (0)
Correct as of 24 May 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 South Africa Schools
2011 South Africa Under-20 6 (0)
Correct as of 23 April 2014

Ruan Christov Venter (born 11 May 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played with the Leopards. [1] His regular position is lock.

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Career

Youth

As a scholar at Laerskool Vastrap in Rustenburg, Venter represented local side Leopards at the 2005 Under-13 Craven Week tournament. He then went to Monument High School in Krugersdorp, where he represented the Golden Lions at the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments in 2009 and 2010. He was also included in the South African Under-18 High Performance Squad in 2010. [2] Towards the end of 2010, he was also part of the Golden Lions U19 squad that played in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.

In 2011, he was included in the South Africa Under-20 team that played at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy. [3] After being an unused substitute in their opening match of the tournament against Scotland, [4] Venter started their next two matches against Ireland [5] and England. [6] However, a knee injury ruled him out of the remainder of the tournament. [7]

He only returned to action in late 2012, when he represented the Golden Lions U21 side in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition and also played in the same competition in 2013.

Golden Lions

Despite being included in the Golden Lions' Vodacom Cup squads in 2011, 2012 and 2013, his first class debut came during the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, starting in the Golden Lions' matches against Griquas [8] and the Free State Cheetahs. [9]

He made his first appearance in the Vodacom Cup in the 2014 season, starting their match against the Leopards. [10]

Pumas

He joined Nelspruit-based side the Pumas on loan during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ruan Venter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SARU announce U/18 High Performance Squad". Ruggaworld. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "IRB Player Profile: Ruan Venter". IRB. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Match Details: South Africa v Scotland". IRB. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Match Details: Ireland v South Africa". IRB. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Match Details: England v South Africa". IRB. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Cheetahs lock joins Baby Boks". Sport24. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 32–38 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 26–23 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards XV 16–18 Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Steval Pumas v GWK Griquas" (Press release). Pumas. 28 March 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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