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'''André Gerhardus Venter''' (born 14 November 1970 in [[Vereeniging]], [[South Africa]]) is a former [[South African people|South African]] [[rugby union]] footballer who earned 66 [[cap (sport)|caps]] playing for the [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa national team]] during the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s.<ref name="caps">{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/12315.html |title=André Venter - South Africa|publisher=ESPN Scrum |access-date=2012-10-11}}</ref> He represented South Africa during the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]] where they finished third.
'''André Gerhardus Venter''' (born 14 November 1970 in [[Vereeniging]], [[South Africa]]) is a former [[South African people|South African]] [[rugby union]] footballer who earned 66 [[cap (sport)|caps]] playing for the [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa national team]] during the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s.<ref name="caps">{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/12315.html |title=André Venter - South Africa|publisher=ESPN Scrum |access-date=2012-10-11}}</ref> He represented South Africa during the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]] where they finished third.

[[Bill McLaren]] once said that ''"He's no oil painting, but look at him working the blind side like a pop-up toaster!''<ref>{{cite news |title= He's like a demented ferret up a wee drainpipe|newspaper= [[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]|date=26 September 2012 }}</ref>


A few years after his retirement he was diagnosed with a degenerative syndrome of the central nervous system, later revealed to be [[transverse myelitis]], which causes damage to the spine, and forced him into a wheelchair. Later, his former Springbok teammate, [[Joost van der Westhuizen]] developed a degenerative nervous disease, [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Van der Westhuizen diagnosed with motor neurone|url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/international/2011/0512/279840-vanderwesthuizenj/|newspaper= [[RTÉ]]-ie|date=12 May 2011 |access-date=10 October 2012}}</ref>
A few years after his retirement he was diagnosed with a degenerative syndrome of the central nervous system, later revealed to be [[transverse myelitis]], which causes damage to the spine, and forced him into a wheelchair. Later, his former Springbok teammate, [[Joost van der Westhuizen]] developed a degenerative nervous disease, [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Van der Westhuizen diagnosed with motor neurone|url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/international/2011/0512/279840-vanderwesthuizenj/|newspaper= [[RTÉ]]-ie|date=12 May 2011 |access-date=10 October 2012}}</ref>
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| align="center"; colspan="8"| [[1999 Rugby World Cup|'''1999''']]
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Latest revision as of 11:03, 13 January 2024

André Venter
Birth nameAndré Gerhardus Venter
Date of birth (1970-11-14) 14 November 1970 (age 53)
Place of birthVereeniging, South Africa
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight109 kg (17 st 2 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Kroonstad
ChildrenAndre-Hugo Venter (son) Anebel Venter (daughter)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–2002
1998–2001		 Free State Cheetahs
Cats		 115
46		 135
60
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2001 South Africa 66 (45)
Correct as of 11 October 2012

André Gerhardus Venter (born 14 November 1970 in Vereeniging, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union footballer who earned 66 caps playing for the South Africa national team during the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s.[1] He represented South Africa during the 1999 Rugby World Cup where they finished third.

A few years after his retirement he was diagnosed with a degenerative syndrome of the central nervous system, later revealed to be transverse myelitis, which causes damage to the spine, and forced him into a wheelchair. Later, his former Springbok teammate, Joost van der Westhuizen developed a degenerative nervous disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[2]

International statistics[edit]

Test Match Record[edit]

Against P W D L Tri Pts %Won
 Argentina 3 3 0 0 2 10 100
 Australia 11 4 1 6 0 0 40.91
 British Lions 3 1 0 2 0 0 33.33
 Canada 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
 England 8 4 0 4 0 0 50
 France 6 4 0 2 0 0 66.67
 Ireland 4 4 0 0 1 5 100
 Italy 5 5 0 0 1 5 100
 New Zealand 14 5 0 9 0 0 35.71
 Scotland 3 3 0 0 2 10 100
 Tonga 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
 United States 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
 Uruguay 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
 Wales 5 4 0 1 3 15 80
Total 66 41 1 24 9 45 62.88

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

Test tries (9)[edit]

Tries Opposition Location Venue Competition Date Result
1  Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium Test match 9 Nov 1996 Won 46–15
1  Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium Test match 16 Nov 1996 Won 44–21
1  Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland Murrayfield Test match 6 Dec 1997 Won 68–10
2  Wales Pretoria, South Africa Loftus Versfeld Test match 27 Jun 1998 Won 96–13
1  Wales London, England Wembley Test match 14 Nov 1998 Won 28–20
1  Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland Murrayfield World Cup 3 Oct 1999 Won 46–29
1  Ireland Dublin, Ireland Lansdowne Road Test match 19 Nov 2000 Won 28–18
1  Italy Port Elizabeth, South Africa Boet Erasmus Stadium Test match 30 Jun 2001 Won 60–14

World Cup matches[edit]

  Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

No. Date Opposition Venue Stage Position Tries Result
1999
1. 3 Oct 1999  Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Pool match Flank 1 46–29
2. 15 Oct 1999  Uruguay Hampden Park, Glasgow Pool match Flank 39–3
3. 24 Oct 1999  England Stade de France, Paris Quarter-final Flank 44–21
4. 30 Oct 1999  Australia Twickenham, London Semi-final Flank 21–27
5. 4 Nov 1999  New Zealand Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Third place play-off Flank 22–18

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "André Venter - South Africa". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Van der Westhuizen diagnosed with motor neurone". RTÉ-ie. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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