Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
South Africa fly-half Ruan Pienaar admitted it was an honour to be part of his team's 42-6 thrashing of England at Twickenham over the weekend."
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers lauded Ruan Pienaar’s performances at flyhalf. De Villiers took a calculated gamble to play Pienaar at pivot for the year-end tour Tests, and it was a gamble that paid dividends. Pienaar showed an aptitude for the role, displaying a complete skill set over the three Tests he played at flyhalf. It is [...]
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Coach Peter de Villiers had nothing but praise for Ruan Pienaar...
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
By Craig LewisSharks scrumhalf Rory Kockott believes the team's success this year could mark the dawning of a new era in Sharks rugby and that competing with Ruan Pienaar for the No 9 jersey has made him a better player. Craig Lewis chatted to him about all this and more...Craig Lewis: How involved were you in rugby during your school career?Rory Kockott: Rugby was certainly always a...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Martin Johnson has axed Danny Cipriani for England’s Test against the All Blacks. Cipriani has been talked up by the English press but the past three weekends have shown this to be more hot air than anything else. Cipriani had three kicks charged down against the Boks (one resulted in Ruan Pienaar’s try), was weary in [...]
Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
“If I was the coach, I would probably have done the same thing,” Cipriani said, acknowledging his inconsistent form and that he helped South Africa to a half-time lead last weekend that they did not necessarily merit, after having a kick charged down by Ruan Pienaar for the Springboks' second try. “Last week wasn't the greatest, but I'm still only seven games after my injury [last May's...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
By Steve WilsonLast Updated: 10:10AM GMT 25 Nov 2008 Over charged: South Africa's Ruan Pienaar charges down a kick by Danny Cipriani to set up a Springbok score in England's defeat to the world champions Photo: GETTY IMAGES Cipriani was far from exclusively culpable for the tepid showing in the 42-6 defeat at the hands of the rampant Springboks, England’s heaviest ever defeat at Twickenham,...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... Springbok family with Heinrich Brussow making his debut against England. "The tour has shown that Ruan Pienaar definitely has a future as a Test flyhalf. He is not yet the complete product but he made great strides over the past month and proved he had what it takes to make the switch. He made a major contribution to the victory over England, both tactically and with the boot. "Whilst...
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... that. The backline as a unit just never quite got going. Despite having an innovative player like Ruan Pienaar at flyhalf, the ball rarely made it out to Bryan Habana and JP Pietersen on the wings. The Boks did not make good use of the width of the field and did not stretch their opponents enough.Adrian Jacobs's try against England was a brilliantly-executed move, and the final try...
