Ruan Pienaar was born on 10 March 1984 and is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half for the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup.
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11 Facts About Ruan Pienaar
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Ruan Pienaar has been part of u19, u21 and senior Rugby World Cup winning squads.
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Ruan Pienaar 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.
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However, on 20 June 2011 it was reported that Ruan Pienaar had been named in South Africa's 49-Man World Cup preliminary training squad.
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Ruan Pienaar has been an ever present in South Africa squads ever since.
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Ruan Pienaar played his high school rugby in Bloemfontein, where he attended Grey College.
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Ruan Pienaar was selected for the Free State Craven Week side in 2002.
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Ruan Pienaar played for Sharks in the Currie Cup, the Sharks in Super Rugby prior to joining Ulster.
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Ruan Pienaar signed a two-year extension to his Ulster contract during this time.
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Ruan Pienaar left the club as one of its most celebrated players of the professional era.
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Ruan Pienaar is a devout Christian, saying “I have always believed, with my Christianity, that there's so much more to life than rugby, ” and “Being here gives me an enormous sense of purpose.
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