| Francois Pienaar | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jacobus Francois Pienaar | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Vereeniging, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Vereeniging is a city in Gauteng province, South Africa, with a population of more than 350000 The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa 91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 1997–2000 | Saracens | ||
| Provincial/State sides | Caps | (points) | |
| 1989–1996 | Transvaal | 100 | () |
| National team(s) | |||
| 1993–1996 | South Africa | 29 | (15) |
| Coaching career | |||
| 1997– | Saracens | ||
Jacobus Francois Pienaar (born 2 January 1967 in Vereeniging, South Africa) captained and played flanker for the South African Springboks national rugby union team from 26 June 1993 until 10 August 1996. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 Flanker is one of fifteen positions in the sport of Rugby union. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Saracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Fatimids at first then later for all who professed the religion of Islam. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province The following is a list of international Rugby union teams The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko Saracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Fatimids at first then later for all who professed the religion of Islam. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Vereeniging is a city in Gauteng province, South Africa, with a population of more than 350000 The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Flanker is one of fifteen positions in the sport of Rugby union. The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) He won 29 test caps and led the Springboks to victory in the 1995 Rugby Union World Cup. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted by South Africa, and had the distinction of being the first Rugby World Cup in which every match Pienaar was preceded as captain by the legendary Naas Botha, and succeeded by Gary Teichmann. Hendrik Egnatius Botha, commonly known as Naas Botha (born 27 February 1958 is a Northern Transvaal and Springboks former Rugby union player Gary Hamilton Teichmann (born 9 January 1967 in Gwelo, Zimbabwe) is a retired Zimbabwean-born South African Rugby union player
Pienaar was born into a working-class Afrikaner family, the eldest of four boys. The term Afrikaner people refers to white Afrikaans -speaking people who have been established in Southern Africa since the 17th century and are mainly of northwestern After completing high school in Witbank, he won an athletic scholarship to the Rand Afrikaans University, where he studied law. Witbank is situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality. == A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RAU == On 5 November 1963 468 delegates at a conference unanimously accepted a motion to establish an Afrikaans University
He made his provincial debut for Transvaal Province (now the Golden Lions) in 1989 before being selected for the Springbok squad in 1993. For the Russian theme park see Transvaal Park. The Transvaal (Afrikaans lit The Golden Lions are the main Rugby union for Johannesburg, South Africa, although they also represent a substantial portion of Gauteng Province He was appointed Springbok captain from his very first test and remained captain until his very last, and remains one of the most successful South African captains of all time.
In 1994, Transvaal retained the Currie Cup under his captaincy and the Springboks also had some memorable victories. For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup see SuperSport Series. Pienaar was also voted as international player of the year by Rugby World magazine.
Prior to the World Cup in 1995, the Springboks were only seeded ninth and were not expected to dethrone the incumbent champions Australia, who had not lost a game in the preceding 12 months. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. As South Africa was in transition, and considering Nelson Mandela's high-profile support of the Springboks, Pienaar recognized that his side’s participation transcended the realm of sport. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative While the squad included only one “coloured” player, Chester Williams, the Springboks were seen as representing the whole of South Africa, not just the white minority. Chester Mornay Williams (born 8 August 1970 in Paarl, Western Province, South Africa) played er for the South African national
During the tournament, the Springboks defeated Australia, Romania, Canada, Western Samoa and France. The Romania national rugby union team, nicknamed The Oaks ( Stejarii) have long been one of the stronger European teams outside of the Six Nations For the Canadian Rugby league team see Canada national rugby league team. The national Rugby union team of Samoa is called Manu Samoa (the name of a famous Samoan chief some 10 generations ago The France national rugby union team represents France in Rugby union. They then met historic rivals New Zealand in the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final at Ellis Park Stadium. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. Ellis Park Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as Coca-Cola Park following a ZAR 450 million ( USD 58 million/ £ 30 million naming rights deal Pienaar played on in extra-time despite a calf strain and the Springboks secured a three-point victory with a drop goal from Joel Stransky. A drop goal, also referred to as a dropped goal or field goal, is a method of scoring points in Rugby union and Rugby league. Joel Theodore Stransky (born 16 July 1967) is a former South African Rugby union footballer most notable for scoring the winning drop goal
During the remarkable post-match presentation ceremony Nelson Mandela, wearing a Springbok jersey bearing Pienaar's number, presented him with the Webb Ellis trophy. William Webb Ellis (24 November 1806 &ndash 24 January 1872 was a English Anglican Clergyman. During his acceptance speech, Pienaar made it clear that the team had won the trophy not just for the 60,000 fans at Ellis Park, but also for all 43,000,000 South Africans.
In 1996, Pienaar was controversially dropped from the Springbok side, after 29 caps, by coach Andre Markgraaff, who accused him of feigning an injury during a match. Andries Thomas Markgraaff better known as Andre was strongly tipped as a future Springbok captain in the early 1980s but due to a lack of international competition he was denied
Pienaar subsequently left for England, where he became player-coach for Watford-based club Saracens. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Watford (ˈwɒtfəd) is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England, situated 19 miles (30 km northwest of London The Saracens Rugby Football Club, also known as Saracens FC or usually just Saracens, are a professional Rugby union team based in Watford, Under his leadership, they defeated Wasps to win the Pilkington Cup and also finished second in the Zurich Premiership. London Wasps is an English professional Rugby union team The men's first team which forms London Wasps was derived from Wasps Football Club who The EDF Energy Cup (also known as the Anglo-Welsh Cup) is an English and Welsh Rugby union knock-out cup competition featuring the The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby During the next two seasons, they secured third and fourth spots in the Zurich Premiership, thereby qualifying for the European Cup on consecutive campaigns. The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual Rugby union competition involving leading
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. In the same year, he returned to Cape Town, South Africa, where he lives with his wife Nerine Winter and two sons, one of whom has Nelson Mandela as a godfather. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative
Pienaar also co-authored the book Rainbow Warrior with Edward Griffiths in 1999. In November 2000, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hertfordshire. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding The University of Hertfordshire is a modern university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, England, from which the university
In 2004 he was voted 50th in the Top 100 Great South Africans. Great South Africans was a South African television series that aired on SABC3 and hosted by Noeleen Maholwana Sangqu and Denis Beckett.
Pienaar was also involved in South Africa's bid to host the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup in 2005. The 2011 Rugby World Cup will be the seventh staging of the tournament.
The progenitor of the Pienaar name in South Africa was a French Huguenot named Jacques Pinard. The spelling was localized as a result of maintaining the French pronunciation.
He is currently a pundit for ITV Sport during the Rugby World Cup and known for an admiration of Bryan Habana
In the Nelson Mandela biopic The Human Touch, currently in production, that spotlights the role of the 1995 Cup win in post apartheid South Africa, the role of Pienaar will likely be played by actor Matt Damon. ITV Sport is a Sport producer and brand name owned by ITV plc. The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby union competition Bryan Gary Habana (born he played outside centre and scrumhalf in provincial and age group rugby but once he was moved to the wing a vast improvement was seen Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist.
Notes
- ^ Ces Français Qui Ont Fait L'Afrique Du Sud. Translation: The French People Who Made South Africa. Bernard Lugan. January 1996. ISBN 2841000869'
External links
- Francois Pienaar at SARugby.co.za
- Francois Pienaar. scrum. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- Francois Pienaar - International Record. sporting-heroes. net. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- Francois Pienaar - Biography. sporting-heroes. net. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- Francois Pienaar. itv. com (2007-07-20). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- "Francois Pienaar - 1995", bbc. co. uk, 2003-09-24. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- "Francois Pienaar", bbc. co. uk. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- "Francois Pienaar returns to SA, joins FNB", fnb. co. za. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
- Francois Pienaar. rugbyhalloffame. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Pienaar, Francois |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jacobus Francois Pienaar |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | South African rugby union footballer and coach. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2 January 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vereeniging, South Africa |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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