| Ben Venter | |
| Fullname: | Benjamin Christoffel Gerhardus Venter |
| Birth Date: | 15 May 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Weight: | 1210NaN0 |
| School: | Hoërskool Hennenman, Hennenman |
| University: | University of the Free State (2006) Northern Cape Urban FET College Marketing Management (2007–2008) Toulouse Business School, Toulouse, France, Honours degree in Business Management (2017 - 2018) |
| Position: | Lock / Flanker |
| Currentclub: | Montauban |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2008 |
| Years1: | 2010 |
| Apps1: | 6 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2010–2012 |
| Apps2: | 43 |
| Points2: | 15 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Apps3: | 31 |
| Points3: | 10 |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Chambéry |
| Apps4: | 10 |
| Points4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2015 |
| Clubs5: | → Bordeaux Bègles |
| Apps5: | 5 |
| Points5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2015–present |
| Clubs6: | Montauban |
| Apps6: | 15 |
| Points6: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 9 February 2016 |
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] His regular position is lock or flanker.
He represented the side in the 2006 Under-19 Provincial Championship and the side in the 2007 and 2008 Under-21 Provincial Championships. That team won the Championships in both 2007 and 2008. Venter played most of his youth rugby on the Wing.
Ben was part of the 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division squad and signed a senior professional contract with at the end of 2008. He was named in the senior professional squad for the 2009 Vodacom Cup and 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division competitions, but missed most of that season due to injury. Venter was also named in the senior professional squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup and 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division competitions.
Venter joined East London-based side 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, he started nine of the Bulldogs' matches during the season, scoring one try against, helping his side win the match 50–46.
He played in sixteen matches during 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, making eighteen appearances during the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.
In May 2012, he was named in the South African Barbarians (South) squad that faced during the 2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa,[2] [3]
At the end of 2012, Venter moved to Wellington-based.[4] Venter featured prominently during the 2013 and 2014 Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.
Venter moved to France during 2014 to join Fédérale 1 side Chambéry prior to the 2014–2015 season.[5] [6]
In January 2015, he joined Bordeaux Bègles in the French Top 14 as a Medical Joker.
On 16 April 2015, Venter signed a permanent contract with French Pro D2 club Montauban for three seasons (2015 - 2018), prior to the 2015–2016 season.[7]
Coaching
Venter suffered a career ending injury while playing for Montauban and his career was cut short at the end of 2016. He has since devoted himself to coaching.