# Rugby: The versatile Lions forward Ruan Venter’s season is over after sustaining a serious knee injury in the United Rugby Championship match against Leinster earlier this month. He underwent a successful operation, and faces up to nine months out. Twenty-three-year-old Venter, who played a one-off Test for the Springboks in 2024, says he was gutted by the longterm injury, but thankful that the procedure went well. He is described as one of the Lions’ standout performers this season who would’ve likely be in Bok contention again.
Rugby: Versatile Lions forward Venter’s season cut short by serious knee injury