Shaun Venter


Shaun Harold Venter is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. 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 2007 Vodacom Cup competition.

Kings

He joined the for the 2013 Super Rugby season on a loan deal from the. He immediately established himself as the starting scrum-half for the Kings, making his Super Rugby 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 Melbourne 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 2014 Super Rugby season 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 2020–21 Pro14 season.