Boan Venter
Abram Adrian 'Boan' Venter is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship and for South Africa.
Rugby career
Venter was born in Kimberley. 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 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship and their Under-21 side in the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship, and also played Varsity Cup 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 semifinal of the competition before losing to Griquas.
Venter was included in the squad for the 2018–19 Pro14 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.
Honours
South Africa- 2025 Rugby Championship winner
Statistics
Test match record
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Try | Pts | %Won |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
International tries
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
| 1 | Mbombela, South Africa | Mbombela Stadium | 2025 mid-year test | 19 July 2025 | Win | 55–10 |