Ruan Pienaar Rugby player

Ruan Pienaar (born 10 March 1984 in Bloemfontein) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half who plays for Ulster.He is the son of former Springbok fullback Gysie Pienaar. Ruan is regarded as a very skilful rugby player. Besides being able to pass well, he can kick with both feet, and his vision and running style moved former Springbok coach Jake White to compare him with Australian fly-half Stephen Larkham.Pienaar has been part of u19 (2003), u21 (2005) and senior IRB World Cup (2007) winning squads. He also won the Currie Cup in 2008.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 10, 1984
Birth place
Bloemfontein
Height (meters)1.87
Weight (Kilograms)90.0
School
Grey College Bloemfontein

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External resources

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/15357.html
  2. http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_2106.html
  3. http://www.ruanpienaar.co.za
  4. http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/content.aspx?id=17476