Posts tagged with: Ruan Pienaar

Pienaar joins Montpellier

13 Jun 17 16:04 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments

Ruan Pienaar, after years in Ireland with Ulster, has signed a three year contract with Montpellier. Pienaar joins a host of South Africans recruited to the Top 14 side by former Springbok coach Jake White. [...]

Ruan Pienaar set to leave Ulster

31 Aug 16 11:53 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 26 Comments

The Irish Times has reported that Ruan Pienaar will leave Ulster at the end of the 2016/2017 year, but it is not due to either the club nor the player wanting the move. [...]

The next Springbok 9 – the frontrunners

26 Jan 16 10:57 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 146 Comments

Fourie du Preez ended his playing career in Japan this past weekend. The end of an era, for some it came too late while some hoped he would play on. One of the greatest number 9’s to play the game. [...]

Minimal change as Matfield leads

28 Oct 15 19:49 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 98 Comments

Heyneke Meyer may have selected his last Springbok team, and much like his 4 years to date, it has failed to generate much excitement. [...]

RWC Semi-Final 1: NZ vs SA

24 Oct 15 12:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 250 Comments

This is what World Cup Rugby is all about. Two teams facing each other in hat can only be described as a colossal match-up. It is finally here, Semi-Final 1 is upon us and the Boks have a massive match ahead of them if they are to compete for the elusive spot in the Final. [...]

Boks unchanged for Semi showdown

21 Oct 15 11:15 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 151 Comments

The Springbok team to face the All Blacks in the World Cup Semi-Final this weekend has been named, with an unchanged starting fifteen taking the field. [...]

Boks change 1 for Wales

14 Oct 15 11:50 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 68 Comments

JP Pietersen is the only change to the starting team that beat USA so comprehensively a week ago to face Wales in the Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match this Saturday. [...]

Jean leads Boks in opener

16 Sep 15 11:03 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 287 Comments

The Springbok team to face Japan in their opening fixture of the 2015 Rugby World Cup has been announced, with Jean de Villiers leading the team and Patrick Lambie starting at flyhalf. [...]

Springbok squad announced

28 Aug 15 18:24 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 159 Comments

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has named his 31 man squad for the Rugby World Cup to be held in England and Wales, kicking off in three weeks’ time. The squad has it’s talking points, much of which were discussed before the announcement already. [...]

Friendly: Argentina vs South Africa

15 Aug 15 19:55 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 325 Comments

The Springboks face Argentina in Buenos Aires in the last test before the Rugby World Cup kicks off. It will be sweet revenge for the Boks should they be able to pull off a victory, but it will matter very little in the bigger scheme of things. A loss would result in a record fifth loss in a row. [...]

Jean back, Koch starts

5 Aug 15 11:37 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 305 Comments

The Springbok squad to face Argentina in Durban this weekend has been announced, with no fewer than 5 changes from the team that lost to the All Blacks two weeks ago. [...]

Brussow starts, Whiteley on the bench

22 Jul 15 11:43 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 146 Comments

The Springbok team to face the All Blacks has been announced with Heinrich Brussow starting his first match since the 2011 World Cup. [...]

Boks throw it away

20 Jul 15 07:27 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 139 Comments

The Springboks went down 20 – 24 to Australia in Brisbane on Saturday morning, after earlier being in a commanding 20 – 7 lead, with the timing of certain substitutions costing the Boks. [...]