Brendan Venter

Tweet This!Share this on FacebookDigg this!Share this on RedditStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponPost this to MySpaceSubscribe to the comments for this post? Saracens intend to appeal the 14-week touchline ban handed out to director of rugby, Brendan Venter, after a five-hour RFU disciplinary hearing found him guilty of making inappropriate gestures and comments during the league match against Leicester at Welford Rd on May 8. The suspension, if upheld, will rule Venter out...Read Full Story

"Move to the left a bit Brendan, the bloke behind you can actually see the game"As we all know, Saracens are very much the Newcastle United of rugby. Despite all their money, big players and delusions of importance their trophy cabinet remains as desolate as the shelf Gordon Brown put aside for  "Sorry to see you go" cards.  For a long time, they simply seem to have lacked that something extra.This year things look a little different.  First of all, they are in the semi-finals of the Guinness...Read Full Story

Saracens coach Brendan Venter saluted the display of South Africa hooker Schalk Brits as his side beat London rivals Harlequins 37-18 in the English Premiership at Wembley on Saturday.Victory kept Sarries, who scored five tries, hot on the heels of leaders Northampton and second-placed Leicester although the title will be decided by a series of post-season playoff matches.Brits, capped just three times by South Africa, may be out of favour with the Springbok hierarchy but he was in...Read Full Story

The Rugby Football Union have slammed Saracens for criticising the manner in which their director of rugby Brendan Venter was banned from the Premiership final against Leicester.Former South Africa centre Venter received a 14-week touchline ban on Tuesday after being found guilty of making inappropriate gestures and comments to spectators during his side's 32-23 win at Leicester on May 8.He was cleared of a charge of pushing a female Leicester supporter but the ban means he will not be...Read Full Story

Saracens coach Brendan Venter seems set to face disciplinary action after criticising the performance of referee David Rose following the English Premiership leaders' 22-15 loss away to Leicester.Venter said Rose had been a different referee in the second half of Saturday's match at Welford Road and the former Springbok went on to slam the overall standard of officiating in the Premiership, which he said was a main factor in the general lack of tries this season.Saracens were 9-3 up at the...Read Full Story

Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter escaped with a suspended touchline ban on Wednesday after publicly criticising referee David Rose.The former Springbok centre was found guilty of "conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Union" by a Rugby Football Union (RFU) disciplinary panel which met on Tuesday but published its findings on Wednesday.Venter, who could have been hit with an immediate touchline ban, was suspended from matchday coaching for four weeks but the ban was itself...Read Full Story

Saracens South African director of rugby Brendan Venter admitted the club's ambitious decision to play South Africa at Wembley paid handsome dividends after seeing his side topple the world champions 24-23 on Tuesday.The Springboks blew an 18-6 half-time lead at England's home of football as they suffered a third successive defeat on their European tour.Derick Hougaard was the hero for Sarries, the former South Africa fly-half landing a 75th-minute drop-goal to take his personal haul to 14...Read Full Story

Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill won't be banned from Saturday's Premiership final against Saracens after an investigation into his conduct during the team's semi-final victory.The Rugby Football Union launched an investigation into Cockerill's behaviour in Leicester's last four win over Bath when he was seen to shout at officials and kick a partition in the coaches' box.Saracens boss Brendan Venter is already banned from attending this weekend's Twickenham final for making...Read Full Story

Saracens rugby director Brendan Venter insisted the English Premiership title was within his side's range after they stayed top of the table with a 15-13 win over Sale.Saturday's success, which saw former Springbok stand-off Derick Hougaard kick all of Saracens' points with five penalties, preserved the north London club's unbeaten league record this term, which now stands at nine wins and one draw from 10 games.However, the winners of the English title are determined by a series of play-off...Read Full Story

"Move to the left a bit Brendan, the bloke behind you can actually see the game"As we all know, Saracens are very much the Newcastle United of rugby. Despite all their money, big players and delusions of importance their trophy cabinet remains as desolate as the shelf Gordon Brown put aside for  "Sorry to see you go" cards.  For a long time, they simply seem to have lacked that something extra.This year things look a little different.  First of all, they are in the semi-finals of the Guinness...Read Full Story