- Ruan Pienaar
Rugger
name = Ruan Pienaar
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birthname = Ruan Pienaar
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|3|10|df=yes
placeofbirth =Bloemfontein ,Free State ,South Africa
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height = height|m=1.87
weight = convert|90|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = scrum-half fly-half fullback
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ru_nationalteam = South Africa
ru_nationalyears = 2006-present
ru_nationalcaps = 15
ru_nationalpoints = (18)
ru_ntupdate = 3 September, 2006
super14 = Sharks
super14years = 2005-present
super14caps = 20
super14points = (57)
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ru_province =Natal Sharks
ru_provinceyears = 2005-present
ru_provincecaps = 14
ru_provincepoints = (106)
ru_provinceupdate = 3 September, 2006
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other = yes
occupation = Professional rugby union footballer
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relatives = Gysie Pienaar (father)
school = Grey College, Bloemfontein
university =Ruan Pienaar (born
10 March 1984 inBloemfontein ) is aSouth Africa nrugby union footballer who plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half forNatal Sharks in theCurrie Cup , the Sharks in theSuper 14 and the Springboks. He made his debut for the Springboks in the 2006 Tri-Nations against New Zealand and was a member of the successful 2007 World Cup squad.Pienaar played his high school rugby in
Bloemfontein , where he attended the prestigious Grey College. He was selected for the Free StateCraven Week side in 2002. He is the son of former Springbok fullbackGysie Pienaar .Pienaar possesses a wide range of skills. 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-halfStephen Larkham , which is high praise indeed. [cite web | work=Planet-Rugby.com| title=Is Ruan Pienaar the next Larkham?| url=http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_2664595,00.html |accessdate= 13 February | accessyear=2008]References
External links
* [http://www.ruanpienaar.co.za Ruan's official site]
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