Francois Venter – 50th Vodacom Super Rugby Match
Francois Venter – 50th Vodacom Super Rugby Match
Captain Francois Venter will be running onto the field in his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Crusaders on Saturday.
Francois embarked upon his fourth campaign with the Toyota Cheetahs in 2017 after transferring from the Bulls following the 2013 Super Rugby season. The hard-running centre was a member of the South African U20 team that competed in the 2010 and 2011 Junior World Championships.
He made his debut for the Bloemfontein-based team against the Lions on 15 February 2014 in Bloemfontein and in 2015 he has played in all 16 Super Rugby matches, captaining the Toyota Cheetahs against the Highlanders in Bloemfontein on 16 May 2015. In 2016 he led the team in the majority of the games.
Compact in execution with a very low error rate and an uncanny ability to take the right option, Venter’s speed of the mark, running angles and uncompromising defence makes him one of the toughest opponents in the competition.
In 2015 Venter was selected for the Northern Barbarians team. He was the vice-captain of the South African ‘A’ side in 2016.
His hard work paid off and he was rewarded by being included in the end of year European tour where he made his Springbok debut against England on 12 November 2016 at Twickenham and played in two other matches for the national side.
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