Ben Venter
| Full name | Benjamin Christoffel Gerhardus Venter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 May 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Hennenman, Hennenman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State 2006. Northern Cape Urban FET College 2007-2008. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Christoffel Gerhardus Venter (born 15 May 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French Pro D2 side Montauban.[1][2] His regular position is lock or flanker.
Career
Youth
He represented the Template:Rut Griquas U19 side in the 2006 Under-19 Provincial Championship and the Template:Rut Griquas U21 side in the 2007 and 2008 Under-21 Provincial Championships.
Griquas
He was named in the Template:Rut Griquas senior squad for the 2009 Vodacom Cup and 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division competitions, but failed to make an appearance due to injury. He eventually made his first class debut during the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition, playing off the bench in their match against the Template:Rut Golden Lions in Johannesburg in a 45–5 defeat,[3] in what turned out to be his only appearance for Griquas.
Border Bulldogs
Venter joined East London-based side Template:Rut Border Bulldogs later in 2010. He was included in their squad for the 2010 Currie Cup First Division season and, after playing in a compulsory friendly match against the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs,[4] he started eight of the Bulldogs' matches during the season, scoring one try against Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers, helping his side win the match 50–46.[5]
He played four matches during each of the 2011 Vodacom Cup and 2011 Currie Cup First Division competitions, weighing in with one try in each competition. He had more game time in 2012, starting fourteen matches in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.
In May 2012, he was named in the South African Barbarians (South) squad that faced England during the 2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa,[6] but he suffered an injury and was replaced by Samora Fihlani.[7][8]
Boland Cavaliers
At the end of 2012, Venter moved to Wellington-based side Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers.[9] Eighteen appearances followed in his debut season in 2013 in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.
Chambéry
Venter moved to France during 2014 to join Fédérale 1 side Chambéry prior to the 2014–2015 season.[10][11]
Bordeaux Bègles
In January 2015, he joined Bordeaux Bègles as a Medical Joker.[citation needed]
Montauban
On 16 April 2015, Venter signed a permanent contract with French Pro D2 club Montauban prior to the 2015–2016 season.[12]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ben Venter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "It's Rugby Player Profile Ben Venter". It's Rugby. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions 45–5 Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 7–45 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland 46–50 Border". South African Rugby Union. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Barbarians teams named". Sport24. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "SA BaaBaas forced to change". Rugby365. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Barbarians South 26–54 England". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Boland kry 2 Bulldogs; Kom wys tande in Vodacom" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Recrutement 2014/2015 : Les arrivées et départs" (in French). SO Chambéry. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Ben Venter, fort comme un buffle" (in French). ledauphine.com Sports. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Ben Venter s'annonce à Montauban". Rugby Scapulaire (in French). 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.