Springbok Ruan Pienaar reveals his plans for the future

Ruan Pienaar has ended all speculation surrounding his retirement by extending his stay at the Cheetahs.

The former Rugby World Cup-winning scrumhalf has signed a contract extension which will see him play for the Bloemfontein franchise until the end of October 2022.

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The Springbok veteran played 88 Tests in the green and gold of South Africa and has scored 135 points in those matches.

He discussed how his passion and drive for the game is still alive and well.

“As long as I have that and still have the enjoyment factor, I will go as long as I possibly can,” said Ruan Pienaar.

He emphasised that he will play as long as he is still in form.

“Of course, you want to add value and still feel like when you play on a Saturday you are the best in your position. As long as I’ve got those things in place and I still enjoy it, then hopefully I can carry on playing a little bit longer,” he added.

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Ruan Pienaar has been a huge part of South African rugby for many years.

He featured 32 times for the Sharks in the Currie Cup where he scored 261 points and played 67 Super Rugby matches for them amassing 240 points during his time in Durban.

The current Cheetahs star is a highly experienced player abroad too with 141 appearances for Ulster between 2010 and 2017, scoring a stellar 877 points during his tenure.

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Pienaar also recently featured for French side Montpellier where he scored 161 points in just 28 appearances.

Local fans will be pleased to see him continue his career in South Africa after all he has given to South African rugby.