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What happened to Francois Pienaar?

What happened to Francois Pienaar?

Retirement. In 2000, Pienaar retired as a player and became Saracens’ CEO. As a consequence of the club’s lack of success during the two following years, Pienaar stepped down as coach and CEO in 2002.

Is Francois Pienaar married?

Nerine Winter
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What age is Francois Pienaar?

54 years (January 2, 1967)
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How tall is Francois Pienaar feet?

1.91 m
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What did Francois Pienaar do for South Africa?

He played flanker for South Africa (the Springboks) from 1993 until 1996, winning 29 international caps, all of them as captain. He is best known for leading South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. After being dropped from the Springbok team in 1996, Pienaar went on to a career with English club Saracens.

When was Francois Pienaar inducted into the Rugby Hall of Fame?

In 1995 he was voted Rugby Personality of the Year by Britain’s Rugby Union Writers’ Club, as well as Newsmaker of the Year in South Africa. In 2004 he was voted 50th in the Top 100 Great South Africans. In 2005 he was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame. On 24 October 2011, he was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame.

When did Francois Pienaar write his book Rainbow Warrior?

Pienaar wrote his autobiography Rainbow Warrior with Edward Griffiths in 1999. In November 2000, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hertfordshire . Pienaar was also involved in South Africa’s failed bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup in 2005.

Who was the captain of the 1994 South Africa rugby team?

In 1994, Transvaal retained the Currie Cup under his captaincy and he was voted international player of the year by Rugby World magazine. Pienaar is most famous for being captain of the first South Africa team to win the World Cup.