Ruan Pienaar
“He walks into the dressing room and Pienaar goes, ‘We can’t win’!”

“He walks into the dressing room and Pienaar goes, ‘We can’t win’!”

“We hadn’t a clue… It’s just that we didn’t understand the rule.” Ruan Pienaar still went out and performed well, but he needed some picking up after a visit to the dressing room by the match-day referee. Following on from the disappointment of their 2012 European Cup final loss to Leinster, Mark Anscombe led Ulster […]

6 years ago

Pro14 preview: Leinster v Cheetahs

Pro14 preview: Leinster v Cheetahs

Leinster may have their work cut out for them this weekend. There’s no such thing as perfection when it comes to sport. You’ll always find things to improve or problems to solve, no matter how good the team. That said, it’s nigh on impossible to think how Leinster’s season could be in better shape than […]

6 years ago

John Cooney won over the Ulster players with Ruan Pienaar joke

John Cooney won over the Ulster players with Ruan Pienaar joke

Baz & Andrew’s House of Rugby, Together with GUINNESS  Ulster scrum-half John Cooney has made a huge impression since moving to Belfast at the start of last season. The former Leinster half-back swapped Connacht for Ulster last year and went on to win the Bank of Ireland Ulster Player of the Year, the Ulster Rugby Supporters’ Club […]

8 years ago

Ruan Pienaar poised for return to Irish Rugby

Ruan Pienaar poised for return to Irish Rugby

Former Ulster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar may be set for a return to the province next year as an assistant coach. Pienaar enjoyed an incredible season with Montpellier in French Rugby and garnered serious consideration for South Africa’s upcoming summer Test series against England next month. According to South African sportswriter Mark Keohane, South Africa Director […]

8 years ago