their promotion to the top tier. In 2015, Venter joined the for their 2015 Varsity Cup campaign. He made five appearances as NMMU finished the second in seventh (and second-last) position on the log. Venter scored one try in the competition in a 13–40 defeat to the in Cape Town. He returned for NMMU's 2016 season and started four of their matches; his side emulated their 2015 form and once again finished in seventh position. Following serious financial problems at the at the end of the 2015 season which saw a number of first team regular leave the union, a number of younger players were promoted to the squad that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series. Venter was among the players named in the squad and he was named in the starting lineup for their first match of the season against the , playing the first 54 minutes of a 14–37 defeat. References 1993 births Living people Eastern Province Elephants players Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from East London, Eastern Cape South African rugby union players