Hanco Venter
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hanco Charles Venter | ||
| Born |
7 January 1993 Witbank | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Hoërskool Monument, Krugersdorp | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Scrum-half | ||
| Current club | Sharks (Currie Cup) / Sharks XV | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Pumas | ||
| 2010 | Golden Lions | ||
| 2012–2014 | Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2012–present | Sharks XV | 27 | (25) |
| 2014–present | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 5 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Leopards | 7 | (10) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2013 | South Africa Under-20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
Hanco Charles Venter is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Sharks XV.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.
Career
Youth level
Born in Witbank, he first represented the Pumas at the 2006 Under–13 Craven Week. Four years later, he played for the Golden Lions at the 2010 Under–18 Craven Week before joining the Sharks.
Sharks
He made his provincial first class debut in the 28–18 victory over the Eastern Province Kings.[2]
Leopards
He joined Potchefstroom-based side the Leopards during the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament that eventually went on to win the 2015 Currie Cup First Division.[3] He featured in a total of seven matches during the 2015 Currie Cup qualification rounds and First Division proper and scored two tries for the side. However, he didn't feature in the team's title run-in, as they secured a 44–20 victory over the SWD Eagles to win the competition for the first time in their history.
S.A. Under-20
He was included in the training group that toured Argentina in preparation for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[4] He was then included in the squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[5]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hanco Venter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 28-18 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "Leopards clinch Absa Currie Cup First Division title in style". South African Rugby Union. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "SA U20 training group named for Argentine tour". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.