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

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player for Rodez Rugby in the French Rugby FEDERALE 3 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

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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 2014 Super Rugby season and made his debut in a 21–20 defeat to the in

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Ospreys

He has signed a 2-year contract with until the end of the 2020–21 Pro14 season.

Bayonne

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

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in the second-tier Pro D2 from the 2021-22 season.

References

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