Ruan Pienaar left the Sharks this week, heading for Ireland where he has signed a two year contract with Ulster. He will join up with former teammates BJ Botha and Johann Muller. [...]
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Posts tagged with: Ruan Pienaar
Pienaar leaving the door open?
What to do, what to do?
When John Plumtree was forced to send Pat Lambie in at flyhalf against the Lions, you got the feeling that it was pretty much a gamble that the coach was forced to make, after Steve Meyer ruled himself out for the season. A short-term fix, but not to worry, because replacements were on their way… [...]
Could Rory be lost to the Sharks?
One of the personal commitments that I’ve made recently is to tone down the rumour-mongering on this site. That said, I feel it would be remiss of me to completely ignore a pretty big rumour out there at the moment, particularly given that it comes from a usually reliable source. [...]
Meyer’s season may be over
A report on a popular website seems to suggest that Sharks flyhalf Steve Meyer will require surgery to repair the knee ligament injury he sustained against the Cheetahs this weekend. [...]
Lambie set for flyhalf shift
Pat Lambie, the 19 year old prodigy, might make his shift to the all important flyhalf position much quicker than he originally thought. [...]
Not another flyhalf crisis?
John Plumtree looks like he may have to choose between starting Monty Dumond at flyhalf against the Lions this weekend, or risk moving Pat Lambie to his third position in five games. [...]
Ruan to join Muller & Botha in September
Ruan Pienaar’s departure date has been confirmed. [...]
Du Plessis brothers lined up for surprise return?
According to an interview with Grant Bashford on the Sharks website, both Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis could come back into the Currie Cup selection frame as early as this weekend. [...]
Plum – please don’t Ruan this backline!
In the interests of continuity and form, I feel it is critical that John Plumtree and the Sharks coaching staff resist the temptation to include Ruan Pienaar in the Sharks starting team for this weekend’s crunch game against the Cheetahs. [...]
A timely injection?
News just out is that the Sharks will be able to call on the service of most of their returning Tri-Nations Boks next week, with Beast Mtawarira, Ryan Kankowski and Ruan Pienaar all released for Currie Cup duty on return from the disastrous Antipodean tour. [...]
Boks selections suggests all-out attack
Bok coach Peter de Villiers made nine changes to his match-day 22 and looking at the selections the Boks are seemingly preparing to run what is bound to be a ring-rusty Aussies outfit off their feet. [...]
Pienaar, Kanko start in Brisbane
The Springbok match 22 to face the Wallabies in Brisbane this weekend shows an astonishing nine changes to the unit that lost against New Zealand on Saturday. Sharks players Ruan Pienaar and Ryan Kankowski have been elevated to the starting lineup. [...]
Bok blow for Sharks
SARU have announced that, on completion of the Vodacom Tri-Nations on 4 September, the 20 contracted Springbok players will be placed on conditioning programs and thus won’t be available to their provinces for the Currie Cup until the knock-out stages. [...]
Ulster confirm Pienaar signing
A story has just appeared on the official Ulster Rugby Union website confirming the signing of Ruan Pienaar on a two-year deal. [...]
Two Boks to quit Sharks
Various media reports over the weekend seem to confirm two separate stories that we have been tracking for some time. If both are true, then neither Ruan Pienaar nor John Smit will play for the Sharks again. [...]
