Springbok no. 634 · Flank

André Venter

André Gerhardus Venter · Cheetahs

66Tests

9Tries

6Tours

25Age at debut

Test career

199619982001

First test

17 Aug 1996, age 25 · Flank v New Zealand, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

1 Dec 2001, age 31 · Reserve v USA, Robertson Stadium, UH, Houston

Biography

André Venter was a supremely fit, tireless flanker who played 66 Tests between 1996 and 2001. Born in Vereeniging on 14 November 1970, he played for the Orange Free State and was part of the record winning run of 1997–98 and the 1998 Tri Nations title. He played at the 1999 World Cup. He was later paralysed by a rare spinal condition and became an inspiration through his courage.

Test history

66 tests · 45 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
17 Aug 1996	New Zealand	Kings Park, Durban	Flank	L 19–23	Cheetahs
24 Aug 1996	New Zealand	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flank	L 26–33	Cheetahs
31 Aug 1996	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	W 32–22	Cheetahs
09 Nov 1996	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Flank	W 46–15	Cheetahs
16 Nov 1996	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Flank	W 44–21	Cheetahs
30 Nov 1996	France	Parc Lescure, Bordeaux	Flank	W 22–12	Cheetahs
07 Dec 1996	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Flank	W 13–12	Cheetahs
15 Dec 1996	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Flank	W 37–20	Cheetahs
10 Jun 1997	Tonga	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	W 74–10	Cheetahs
21 Jun 1997	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	L 16–25	Cheetahs
28 Jun 1997	Britain	Kings Park, Durban	Flank	L 15–18	Cheetahs
05 Jul 1997	Britain	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	W 35–16	Cheetahs
19 Jul 1997	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	L 32–35	Cheetahs
02 Aug 1997	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Flank	L 20–32	Cheetahs
09 Aug 1997	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Flank	L 35–55	Cheetahs
08 Nov 1997	Italy	Dall'Ara Stadium, Bologna	Flank	W 62–31	Cheetahs
15 Nov 1997	France	Stade de Gerland, Lyon	Flank	W 36–32	Cheetahs
22 Nov 1997	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Flank	W 52–10	Cheetahs
29 Nov 1997	England	Twickenham, London	Flank	W 29–11	Cheetahs
06 Dec 1997	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Flank	W 68–10	Cheetahs
13 Jun 1998	Ireland	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Flank	W 37–13	Cheetahs
20 Jun 1998	Ireland	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flank	W 33–0	Cheetahs
27 Jun 1998	Wales	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flank	W 96–13	Cheetahs
04 Jul 1998	England	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	W 18–0	Cheetahs
18 Jul 1998	Australia	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Flank	W 14–13	Cheetahs
25 Jul 1998	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Flank	W 13–3	Cheetahs
15 Aug 1998	New Zealand	Kings Park, Durban	Flank	W 24–23	Cheetahs
22 Aug 1998	Australia	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	W 29–15	Cheetahs
14 Nov 1998	Wales	Wembley, London	Flank	W 28–20	Cheetahs
21 Nov 1998	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Reserve	W 35–10	Cheetahs
28 Nov 1998	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Reserve	W 27–13	Cheetahs
05 Dec 1998	England	Twickenham, London	Reserve	L 7–13	Cheetahs
12 Jun 1999	Italy	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Flank	W 74–3	Cheetahs
19 Jun 1999	Italy	Kings Park, Durban	Reserve	W 101–0	Cheetahs
26 Jun 1999	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Reserve	L 19–29	Cheetahs
10 Jul 1999	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Flank	L 0–28	Cheetahs
17 Jul 1999	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Flank	L 6–32	Cheetahs
07 Aug 1999	New Zealand	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flank	L 18–34	Cheetahs
14 Aug 1999	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	W 10–9	Cheetahs
03 Oct 1999	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Flank	W 46–29	Cheetahs
15 Oct 1999	Uruguay	Hampden Park, Glasgow	Flank	W 39–3	Cheetahs
24 Oct 1999	England	Stade de France, Paris	Flank	W 44–21	Cheetahs
30 Oct 1999	Australia	Twickenham, London	Flank	L 21–27	Cheetahs
04 Nov 1999	New Zealand	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Flank	W 22–18	Cheetahs
10 Jun 2000	Canada	Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London	Flank	W 51–18	Cheetahs
17 Jun 2000	England	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flank	W 18–13	Cheetahs
24 Jun 2000	England	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Flank	L 22–27	Cheetahs
08 Jul 2000	Australia	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne	Flank	L 23–44	Cheetahs
22 Jul 2000	New Zealand	Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch	Lock	L 12–25	Cheetahs
29 Jul 2000	Australia	Stadium Australia, Sydney	Flank	L 6–26	Cheetahs
19 Aug 2000	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Lock	W 46–40	Cheetahs
26 Aug 2000	Australia	Kings Park, Durban	Lock	L 18–19	Cheetahs
12 Nov 2000	Argentina	River Plate, Buenos Aires	Flank	W 37–33	Cheetahs
19 Nov 2000	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Flank	W 28–18	Cheetahs
26 Nov 2000	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Flank	W 23–13	Cheetahs
02 Dec 2000	England	Twickenham, London	Flank	L 17–25	Cheetahs
16 Jun 2001	France	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Lock	L 23–32	Cheetahs
30 Jun 2001	Italy	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Flank	W 60–14	Cheetahs
21 Jul 2001	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	L 3–12	Cheetahs
28 Jul 2001	Australia	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flank	W 20–15	Cheetahs
18 Aug 2001	Australia	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Flank	D 14–14	Cheetahs
25 Aug 2001	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Flank	L 15–26	Cheetahs
10 Nov 2001	France	Stade de France, Paris	Reserve	L 10–20	Cheetahs
17 Nov 2001	Italy	Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa	Reserve	W 54–26	Cheetahs
24 Nov 2001	England	Twickenham, London	Reserve	L 9–29	Cheetahs
01 Dec 2001	USA	Robertson Stadium, UH, Houston	Reserve	W 43–20	Cheetahs