Full name Shaun Harold Venter Name Shaun Venter Career start 2007 Years Team Weight 86 kg | 2006 Pumas Height 1.85 m Playing position Role Rugby Player School Afrikaanse Hoer Seunskool | |
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Born 16 March 1987 (age 37)
Witbank, South Africa ( 1987-03-16 ) School(s) attended Afrikaans Boys' High School Current club Free State Cheetahs / Cheetahs | ||
Shaun Harold Venter (born 16 March 1987 in Witbank) is a South African rugby union footballer. He represents the Cheetahs in Super Rugby and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup. He is a utility back, having started matches at full-back, centre, winger and scrum-half, but since 2011 he has been predominantly used as a scrum-half.
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Pumas
He started his career playing for the Pumas, making more than a hundred appearances for them between 2007 and 2013. After playing for them at Under-19 and Under-21 level, he made his debut in the 2007 Vodacom Cup competition.
Kings
He joined the Kings for the 2013 Super Rugby season on a loan deal from the Pumas. He immediately established himself as the starting scrum-half for the Kings, making his Super Rugby debut in the first ever Super Rugby match, a 22–10 victory against the Force. He played in all sixteen of the Kings' matches that season, thirteen starts and three appearances as a substitute. He scored an early try in their match against the Rebels in Melbourne to help them to a 30–27 victory and also scored the fourth try in their home match against the Highlanders, which meant the Kings achieved their first victory in the competition with an added try bonus point. He also played in both 2013 Super Rugby promotion/relegation matches against the Lions, failing to help the Kings retain their Super Rugby status.
Cheetahs
He signed a two-year contract with the Cheetahs from 1 November 2013. He was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season and made his debut in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein.