Brendan Venter

Sarries addicted to winning

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Brendan Venter believes winning is becoming a drug for his table-topping Saracens.

Saracens rack up eighth consecutive win in defeat of London Wasps

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

• London Irish perform abjectly against Newcastle • Sale engineer comeback despite Leeds' efforts Brendan Venter, the director of rugby, believes winning is becoming a habit for his Saracens , who top the Guinness Premiership. Saracens beat London Wasps 22-6 to make it eight wins in a row and now lead the table by six points. Venter said: "We played really well. After the excitement...

Venter enjoys winning habit

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Brendan Venter was full of praise for Saracens after they notched their eighth straight win with a 22-6 success over Wasps.

Brendan Venter hails Saracens victory over South Africa at Wembley

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Director of rugby Brendan Venter watches his side beat South Africa 2423 in front of nearly 47000 fans.

Venter hails brilliant night

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter believes "it doesn't get much better than this" after watching his side topple South Africa.

Saracens soak up famous victory

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Brendan Venter admitted "it doesn't get much better for the club than this" after Saracens beat world champions South Africa 24-23 on a remarkable night at Wembley Stadium.

‘We’re creating memories’

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

You can take away a trophy but you can never take away the memory of scalping the Springboks, says Brendan Venter. The Saracens director of rugby watched on as Derick Hougaard hit a 75th minute drop goal. It was the telling blow as the Watford club went on to win the exhibition fixture 24-23. Hougaard had blown [...]

Coetzee confirmed as Stormers coach

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

The Stormers will use the same coaching team that did duty for Western Province during the Currie Cup, but Rassie Erasmus will still be heavily involved. Erasmus’ role at the union has been redefined, while the coaching structure used during the Super 14 has been overhauled. With former defence coach Brendan Venter departing to Saracens, during [...]

PdV: I’m nobody’s fool

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

Peter de Villiers sneered at suggestions that Saracens aren’t taking Tuesday’s encounter seriously. Keo.co.za spotted Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter at the Springboks’ training session on Monday, and it took no less than 20 minutes for the Boks to tell him to clear off. Venter seemed visibly upset when he was asked to leave a [...]

Boks bounce Brendan

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

The Springbok management asked Brendan Venter to leave after the Saracens coach attended Monday’s training session. The Boks trained at Old Albanians Rugby Club in St Albans, a venue where the Saracens director of rugby has his office. Venter came down to watch the Test side running a few drills, but after 20 minutes, he was [...]

Venter gives Saracens fear factor

The Independent (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009

Brendan Venter has always been for real – much too real for comfort, according to the midfield opponents he routinely sliced up during his days as one of the more implacable Springbok centres in living memory – but the same has not always been said of Saracens, the club he has guided to the top of the Guinness Premiership in the few short months since the most recent of the north London...

Saracens savour view from summit of the Guinness Premiership

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009

Bath 11 Saracens 12 Brendan Venter's side make it seven wins out of seven to establish their title creentials.

Venter commends bravery

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009

Saracens coach Brendan Venter praised his side for showing courage in their seventh successive victory in the Guinness Premiership.

Saracens spirit pleases Venter

Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009

Saracens boss Brendan Venter saluted his team's "courage and determination" after they reeled off a seventh successive Guinness Premiership victory at Bath.

Saracens spirit pleases Venter

Daily Star (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009

Saracens boss Brendan Venter saluted his team's "courage and determination" after they reeled off a seventh successive Guinness Premiership victory at Bath.

• Venter hails courage of Saracens - Planet Rugby