Shaun Harold Venter (born 16 March 1987 in Witbank) is a South African

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player for USM Sapiac in the

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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 , 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

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competition.

Kings

He joined the for the

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on a loan deal from the . He immediately established himself as the starting scrum-half for the Kings, making his

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debut in the first ever Super Rugby match, a 22–10 victory against the . 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 in

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to help them to a 30–27 victory and also scored the fourth try in their home match against the , 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 , failing to help the Kings retain their Super Rugby status.

Cheetahs

He signed a two-year contract with the from 1 November 2013. He was included in the squad for the

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and made his debut in a 21–20 defeat to the in Bloemfontein.

Ospreys

He has signed a 2-year contract with until the end of the

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season.

Bayonne

On 13 July 2021, Venter travels to France as he signs for

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in the second-tier

from the 2021-22 season.

References

Living people 1987 births South African rugby union players Rugby union scrum-halves Southern Kings players Pumas (Currie Cup) players Cheetahs (rugby union) players People from Witbank Afrikaner people South Africa international rugby sevens players Free State Cheetahs players Ospreys (rugby union) players Aviron Bayonnais players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub