Reinach Venter
| Full name | Reinach Venter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Waterkloof | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reinach Venter (born 3 January 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the Template:Rut Cheetahs in the Pro14, the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Template:Rut Free State XV in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is hooker.
Rugby career
Venter was born in Pretoria. He represented the Template:Rut Blue Bulls at high school level from 2011 to 2013, before moving to Bloemfontein to join the Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Free State XV in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series against the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs.[2]
After a short spell with the Welkom-based Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Cheetahs' final match of the 2017 Super Rugby season against the Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup), 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 Template:Rut Pumas.
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Reinach Venter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 18–22 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Squad: Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Match Centre: Kings 20-21 Cheetahs". SANZAAR. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION - MATCH 1, LOG". South African Rugby Union. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.