André Venter Bio

André Venter is considered by fans, coaches and players alike to be one of the greats of the game. The now-retired flanker is remembered fondly for his commanding presence and powerful forward play for both club and country.

Born in Vereeniging, South Africa in November 1970, André Venter spent the majority of his professional club career with Free State Cheetahs, playing in the Currie Cup and making over 100 appearances for the side in the process.

André Venter played for the Springboks from 1996 to 2001 and earned 66 caps scoring a total of 45 points. He made his debut against New Zealand in August 1996 and scored his first try in a test match against Argentina in November that same year. At one point he was amongst the most capped South African rugby union players and a notable career highlight for him came in 1999 where he helped the side to a third-place finish in the Rugby World Cup of that year. Venter played his final test match against the USA in December 2001.