| Ruan Venter | |
| Fullname: | Ruan Christov Venter |
| Birth Date: | 1992 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Rustenburg, South Africa |
| Weight: | 1200NaN0 |
| School: | [Paarl Boys’ High] |
| Position: | Lock |
| Youthyears1: | 2005 |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2013 |
| Years1: | 2013 |
| Apps1: | 8 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Apps2: | 12 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014 |
| Clubs3: | → |
| Apps3: | 12 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014–2017 |
| Apps4: | 24 |
| Points4: | 0 |
| Amatyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Amatapps1: | 14 |
| Amatpoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 2010 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa Schools High Performance squad |
| Repyears2: | 2011 |
| Repteam2: | South Africa Under-20 |
| Repcaps2: | 6 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 24 May 2018 |
| Repupdate: | 23 April 2014 |
Ruan Christov Venter (born 11 May 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played with the . His regular position is lock.
As a scholar at Laerskool Vastrap in Rustenburg, Venter represented local side at the 2005 Under-13 Craven Week tournament. He then went to Monument High School in Krugersdorp, where he represented the at the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments in 2009 and 2010. He was also included in the South African Under-18 High Performance Squad in 2010.[1] Towards the end of 2010, he was also part of the squad that played in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.
In 2011, he was included in the South Africa Under-20 team that played at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy.[2] After being an unused substitute in their opening match of the tournament against Scotland,[3] Venter started their next two matches against Ireland[4] and England.[5] However, a knee injury ruled him out of the remainder of the tournament.[6]
He only returned to action in late 2012, when he represented the side in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition and also played in the same competition in 2013.
Despite being included in the ' Vodacom Cup squads in 2011, 2012 and 2013, his first class debut came during the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, starting in the ' matches against and the .
He made his first appearance in the Vodacom Cup in the 2014 season, starting their match against the .
He joined Nelspruit-based side the on loan during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition.[7]