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In July 2013, it was announced that he would join the {{Rut Cheetahs}} prior to the [[2014 Super Rugby season]] on a two-year deal.<ref name="Bul-ster word Cheetah">{{cite web | url=http://www.beeld.com/sport/2013-07-23-bul-ster-word-cheetah | title=Bul-ster word Cheetah | publisher=Media24 | work=Beeld | date=23 July 2013 | accessdate=24 July 2013 | language=Afrikaans}}</ref> He was subsequently included in the {{Rut Cheetahs}} squad for the [[2014 Super Rugby season]]<ref name="Toyota Cheetahs kondig groep aan vir 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby seisoen">{{cite press release|url=http://www.fscheetahs.co.za/News.aspx?newsid=2432 |title=Toyota Cheetahs kondig groep aan vir 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby seisoen |publisher=Cheetahs |date=7 February 2014 |accessdate=7 February 2014 |language=Afrikaans |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221051757/http://www.fscheetahs.co.za/News.aspx?newsid=2432 |archivedate=21 February 2014 |df= }}</ref> and made his Cheetahs debut in a 21–20 defeat to the {{Rut Lions}} in [[Bloemfontein]].<ref name="Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions">{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?season=2014&competition=205&match=514011 | title=Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions | publisher=SANZAR | date=15 February 2014 | accessdate=15 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="Toyota Cheetahs 20-21 Lions">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113674 | homeid=16144 | awayid=16154 | leagueid=1574 | hometeam=Toyota Cheetahs | homescore=20 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Lions | matchdate=15 February 2014 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref>
In July 2013, it was announced that he would join the {{Rut Cheetahs}} prior to the [[2014 Super Rugby season]] on a two-year deal.<ref name="Bul-ster word Cheetah">{{cite web | url=http://www.beeld.com/sport/2013-07-23-bul-ster-word-cheetah | title=Bul-ster word Cheetah | publisher=Media24 | work=Beeld | date=23 July 2013 | accessdate=24 July 2013 | language=Afrikaans}}</ref> He was subsequently included in the {{Rut Cheetahs}} squad for the [[2014 Super Rugby season]]<ref name="Toyota Cheetahs kondig groep aan vir 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby seisoen">{{cite press release|url=http://www.fscheetahs.co.za/News.aspx?newsid=2432 |title=Toyota Cheetahs kondig groep aan vir 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby seisoen |publisher=Cheetahs |date=7 February 2014 |accessdate=7 February 2014 |language=Afrikaans |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221051757/http://www.fscheetahs.co.za/News.aspx?newsid=2432 |archivedate=21 February 2014 |df= }}</ref> and made his Cheetahs debut in a 21–20 defeat to the {{Rut Lions}} in [[Bloemfontein]].<ref name="Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions">{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?season=2014&competition=205&match=514011 | title=Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions | publisher=SANZAR | date=15 February 2014 | accessdate=15 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="Toyota Cheetahs 20-21 Lions">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113674 | homeid=16144 | awayid=16154 | leagueid=1574 | hometeam=Toyota Cheetahs | homescore=20 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Lions | matchdate=15 February 2014 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref>


He was a member of the [[South Africa national under-20 rugby union team|South Africa Under 20 team]] that competed in the [[2010 IRB Junior World Championship|2010]] and [[2011 IRB Junior World Championship]]s.<ref name="South Africa name squad for JWC 2010">{{cite web | url=http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2036938.html | title=South Africa name squad for JWC 2010 | publisher=IRB | work=IRB.COM | date=15 April 2010 | accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="SA Under-20 squad named">{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SA-Under-20-squad-named-20110506 | title=SA Under-20 squad named | publisher=Sport24 | date=6 May 2011 | accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref>
He was a member of the [[South Africa national under-20 rugby union team|South Africa Under 20 team]] that competed in the [[2010 IRB Junior World Championship|2010]] and [[2011 IRB Junior World Championship]]s.<ref name="South Africa name squad for JWC 2010">{{cite web | url=http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid=2036938.html | title=South Africa name squad for JWC 2010 | publisher=IRB | work=IRB.COM | date=15 April 2010 | accessdate=23 October 2013 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212103736/http://www.irb.com/jwc/news/newsid%3D2036938.html | archivedate=12 December 2013 | df= }}</ref><ref name="SA Under-20 squad named">{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SA-Under-20-squad-named-20110506 | title=SA Under-20 squad named | publisher=Sport24 | date=6 May 2011 | accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref>


===South Africa 'A'===
===South Africa 'A'===

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Francois Venter
Full nameJacobus Francois Venter
Date of birth (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthBloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb)
SchoolGrey College, Bloemfontein
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Inside-Centre
Current team Template:Rut Cheetahs / Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs
Youth career
2007–2009 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs
2010–2012 Template:Rut Blue Bulls
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2013 Template:Rut Blue Bulls 43 (60)
2012–2013 Template:Rut Bulls 11 (0)
2014–present Template:Rut Cheetahs 34 (55)
2014–present Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs 26 (40)
Correct as of 25 October 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 South Africa Under-18 Elite Squad
2008 South Africa Schools
2010–2011 South Africa Under-20 10 (35)
2016 South Africa 'A' 2 (5)
2016 Springbok XV 1 (5)
2016–present South Africa 3 (0)
Correct as of 26 November 2016

Jacobus Francois Venter (born 19 April 1991) is a South African rugby union footballer. He usually plays as an inside-centre for the Template:Rut Cheetahs team and the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs team.

Rugby career

He represents the Template:Rut Cheetahs in the Guinness Pro14 and the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup, having previously played for the Template:Rut Blue Bulls.

In July 2013, it was announced that he would join the Template:Rut Cheetahs prior to the 2014 Super Rugby season on a two-year deal.[1] He was subsequently included in the Template:Rut Cheetahs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[2] and made his Cheetahs debut in a 21–20 defeat to the Template:Rut Lions in Bloemfontein.[3][4]

He was a member of the South Africa Under 20 team that competed in the 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Championships.[5][6]

South Africa 'A'

In 2016, Venter was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team.[7] He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in Bloemfontein,[8] but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners.[9] 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 George.[10]

Reference List

  1. ^ "Bul-ster word Cheetah". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Toyota Cheetahs kondig groep aan vir 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby seisoen" (Press release) (in Afrikaans). Cheetahs. 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 20–21 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. ^ "South Africa name squad for JWC 2010". IRB.COM. IRB. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "SA Under-20 squad named". Sport24. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Ackermann to coach SA 'A' against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Youth and experience for SA 'A' opener against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa "A" 24–32 England Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa "A" 26–29 England Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

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