Ben Venter
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Christoffel Gerhardus Venter | ||
| Born | 15 May 1987 Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Hoërskool Hennenman, Hennenman | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock / Flanker | ||
| Current club | Montauban | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–08 | Griquas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010 | Griquas | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–12 | Border Bulldogs | 32 | (15) |
| 2013–14 | Boland Cavaliers | 21 | (0) |
| 2014–15 | Chambéry | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Bordeaux Bègles | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Montauban | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 February 2016. |
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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.
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Career
Youth
He represented the Griquas U19 side in the 2006 Under-19 Provincial Championship and the Griquas U21 side in the 2007 and 2008 Under-21 Provincial Championships.
Griquas
He was named in the 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 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 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 Free State Cheetahs,[4] he started eight of the Bulldogs' matches during the season, scoring one try against 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 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 2014–15 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 2015–16 season.[12]
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