Hooker Andre-Hugo Venter on being a part-time loose forward, his 1967 Land Cruiser and balancing his studies with his rugby.
You played a bit of loose forward at school. When did you make the switch to hooker and do you ever wish you could play at the back of the scrum again instead of in the front row?
I stopped playing loose forward in U14, then I became a hooker who played a bit of flank up until Matric. At Craven Week I played one game or even half a game at flank, but I used to switch between the two positions often enough. I would love to be able to go back to the back row, not as a permanent switch, but more to be able to play loose forward if it’s needed or like a Brannas type of role. I was quite happy to play almost a full 30 minutes at flank against La Rochelle and really enjoyed it.
You have been studying while playing and even writing exams when on tour. Can you explain what you are studying and how it is going?
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