Charlie Hodgson has never forgotten the first impression Brendan Venter made when courting him to sign for Saracens. The seasoned out-half had just ended his two-year spell in the England wilderness...
Sharks coach Sean Everitt has explained former Springbok assistant coach Brendan Venter’s role with the team.
Brendan Venter helped spawn the careers of some of English rugby's sharpest coaches. This is his dynasty.
Former Saracens boss Brendan Venter believes Alex Sanderson, who is set to be named Sale Sharks new director of rugby, is a “brilliant” choice.
While he's a big fan of the player, former Saracens coach Brendan Venter says he doesn't believe Maro Itoje is ready to skipper the British and Irish Lions in their tour of South Africa next year.
This week's episode of The Rugby Pod was intriguing as the former Saracens coach called in to talk about his old team's automatic relegation from the Premiership.
England’s fall from grace is an incredibly interesting case study. It’s difficult to believe that only a year ago they were on such a high, having claimed the Six Nations and won 24 of 25 Test matches.
It was not a perfect performance from the Springboks in the first Test of the series against England but it was a great start.
While the All Blacks and British and Irish Lions test series is dominating rugby, it is easy to miss the dramatic influence Dr Brendan Venter has been having on the Springboks – the sick men of international rugby last season winning just four out of 12 tests.