Hanco Venter

Hanco Charles Venter is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the Sharks.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.

Not to be confused with Henco Venter.

Hanco Venter
Full nameHanco Charles Venter
Date of birth (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993
Place of birthWitbank
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Monument, Krugersdorp
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Youth career
2006 Pumas
2010 Golden Lions
2012–2014 Sharks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2017 Sharks XV 31 (25)
2014–2017 Sharks (Currie Cup) 6 (5)
2015 → Leopards 7 (10)
Correct as of 9 October 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 South Africa Under-20 3 (0)
Correct as of 13 June 2013

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
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hanco Venter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 28–18 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  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. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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