Janco Venter

{{short description|Namibian rugby union player}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Use South African English|date=July 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby union biography

| name = Janco Venter

| image = Janco Venter 2015 RWC.jpg

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|09|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Windhoek, Namibia

| height = {{height|m=1.94}}

| weight = {{convert|107|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Windhoek High School

| university = Stellenbosch University

| relatives =

| position = Lock / Flanker

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 2010–2012

| youthclubs1 = {{nrut|Namibia}}

| youthyears2 = 2013

| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| years1 = 2015

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Welwitschias}}

| apps1 = 1

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| apps2 = 4

| points2 = 5

| years3 = 2018–2020

| clubs3 = Jersey Reds

| apps3 = 35

| points3 = 15

| years4 = 2020–2022

| clubs4 = Saracens

| apps4 = 7

| points4 = 5

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| apps5 =

| points5 =

| amatyears1 = 2015–2016

| amatteam1 = {{Rut|Maties}}

| amatapps1 = 13

| amatpoints1 = 0

| repyears1 = 2013–

| repteam1 = {{nrut|Namibia}}

| repcaps1 = 25

| reppoints1 = 31

| clubupdate = 7 July 2016

| repupdate = 14 September 2019

}}

Janco Venter (born 19 September 1994) is a Namibian rugby union player. He plays at lock or flanker for Saracens and has represented Namibia at International level.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/206179.html |title=Janco Venter |work=ESPN |date=18 September 2015 |access-date=18 September 2015}} He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/86968|title=Jacques Burger to lead Namibia in RWC 2015|publisher=Rugby World Cup|date=27 August 2015|access-date=27 August 2015}}

On 19 March 2018, it was announced Venter had signed for Jersey Reds, in the RFU Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43460364|title=Jersey Reds: Janco Venter among four signings for Championship club|publisher=Rugby World Cup|date=19 March 2018|access-date=19 May 2018}} He left Jersey in July 2020 to join Saracens from the 2020-21 season.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-01|title=Janco Venter signs for Saracens|url=https://www.saracens.com/janco-venter-signs-for-saracens/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Saracens|language=en-GB}}