Shaun Venter
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun Harold Venter | ||
| Born |
16 March 1987 Witbank, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Afrikaans Boys' High School | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Scrum-half | ||
| Current club | Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Pumas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2007–2013 | Pumas | 105 | (140) |
| 2013 | Kings | 18 | (10) |
| 2014–present | Cheetahs | 35 | (5) |
| 2014–present | Free State Cheetahs | 29 | (45) |
| 2015 | Free State XV | 5 | (10) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2009 | South Africa Sevens | () | |
| 2012 | South African Barbarians (North) | 1 | (10) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. | |||
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.[1][2] 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.
Career
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.[3][4] 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.[5] He played in all sixteen of the Kings' matches that season, thirteen starts and three appreances as a substitute. He scored an early try in their match against the Rebels in Melbourne[6] to help them to a 30–27 victory and also scored the fourth try in their home match against the Highlanders,[7] 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.[8] He was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[9] and made his debut in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Shaun Venter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "It's Rugby profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ↑ "New Kings signings arrive in PE". PE Herald. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ Silke, Norman (1 November 2012). "Falie is lánk buite aksie; Kings kry ander skrumskakels". Die Son (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Southern Kings vs Force". South African Rugby Union. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Rebels vs Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Southern Kings vs Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Cheetahs sign Shaun Venter". Media24. Sport24. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Toyota Cheetahs kondig groep aan vir 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby seisoen" (Press release) (in Afrikaans). Cheetahs. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Cheetahs vs Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.