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PERSONAL DETAILS
FULL NAME Ruan
SURNAME Pienaar
HEIGHT 187 cm
WEIGHT 92 Kg
BIRTH DATE 10 March 1984
BIRTH PLACE Bloemfontein
MARITIAL STATUS Married
FAVOURITE FILM The Blind Side
FAVOURITE MUSIC Gospel
FAVOURITE FOOD Steak
PRIMARY SCHOOL Fichardtpark Primary
SECONDARY SCHOOL Grey College, Bloemfontein
PLAYER WRITE-UP
The versatile Ruan Pienaar, a Rugby World Cup winner in 2007 and standout performer for Irish province Ulster recently, has made the scrumhalf jersey his own in 2012 thanks to his good kicking game, cool head under pressure and great decision making skills. He is a creative player, has size and pace, is tactically efficient and strong on defence. His father, Gysie Pienaar, played 13 Tests for the Boks in 1980 and 1981.

Positions: Flyhalf (13) Scrumhalf (37) Fullback (10) Wing (3)
Province: Ulster (Ireland), formerly KZN (2006-2010)
Springbok number: 779
Test debut: 26 August 2006 vs New Zealand in Pretoria aged 22
Total tests: 63
Tour matches: 5
Total Springbok matches: 68
Win ratio: 42-19-2
Honours: SA Rugby Young Player of the Year nominee (2005).
Son of former Springbok fullback Gysie Pienaar.
RUGBY CAREER
POSITION Scrumhalf
PROVINCE Ulster (Ireland)
TRIES 27
CONVERSIONS 130
PENALTIES 106
DROP GOALS 2
TOTAL POINTS 719
 
SPRINGBOK CAREER
CAPS 63
TRIES 7
CONVERSIONS 23
PENALTIES 23
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 150
TEST RECORD
OPPOSITION P W D L T C PE DG PTS
Argentina 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Australia 12 6 0 6 1 3 0 0 11
British Isles 3 2 0 1 0 2 3 0 13
England 10 8 1 1 1 3 3 0 20
Fiji 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
France 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Ireland 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 5
Italy 4 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 6
Namibia 2 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 17
New Zealand 11 3 0 8 1 0 2 0 11
Samoa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland 4 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 9
Tonga 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 10
USA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wales 5 5 0 0 0 4 6 0 26
SQUAD LIST
South Africa Castle Outgoing Tours - 2012
South Africa The Castle Rugby Championship - 2012
South Africa Castle Incoming Tours - 2012
South Africa IRB Rugby World Cup - 2011
South Africa Castle Tri-Nations - 2011
South Africa Outgoing Tours - 2010
Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2010
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2009
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2009
Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2009
South Africa British & Irish Lions Tour - 2009
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2009
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2008
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2008
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div - 2008
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2008
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2008
South Africa IRB Rugby World Cup - 2007
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2007
Springboks XV Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2007
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2007
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2007
Wildebeest Vodacom Cup - 2007
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2007
South Africa World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2006
Springbok XV Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2006
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2006
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2006
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2006
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2006
Springbok XV Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2006
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2005
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Qualifying Round - 2005
Sharks Vodacom Super 12 - 2005
South Africa IRB U21 World Championships - 2005
Free State ABSA U20 Competition Section A - 2004
South Africa IRB U21 World Championships - 2004
Cheetahs Vodacom Cup - 2004
Free State ABSA U20 A Section - 2003
South Africa U/19 IRB FIRA-AER U19 World Championship - 2003
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