Hanco Venter

Not to be confused with Henco Venter.
Hanco Venter
Personal information
Full name Hanco Charles Venter
Born (1993-01-07) 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 Leopards
Youth career
2006 Pumas
2010 Golden Lions
2012–14 Natal Sharks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2012–15 Natal Sharks 22 (15)
2015– Leopards 7 (10)
Representative team(s)
2013 S.A. Under-20 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 8 October 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 13 June 2013.

Hanco Charles Venter is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Leopards.[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 Natal Sharks.

Natal 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

  1. "Player Profile Hanco Venter". sarugby.net. South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. "Sharks XV vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  3. "Leopards clinch Absa Currie Cup First Division title in style". South African Rugby Union. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  4. "SA U20 training group named for Argentine tour". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  5. "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
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