Francois Pienaar

Rugby World Cup 1995: Where are they now? – Francois Pienaar

By Wade Pretorius 08-06-23 09:54

South Africa unforgettably won the 1995 Rugby World Cup on home soil – now 28 years ago. Where are the Springbok heroes today – Francois Pienaar? The 1995 Rugby World Cup captain is one of the game’s most recognisable figures following the Springboks triumph. Pienaar made his provincial debut for the then Transvaal in 1989 before […]

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Saracens’ £32-Million Takeover by Francois Pienaar and Consortium Completed

By SAPeople 17-02-22 21:35

Reuters – A consortium of investors including South African World Cup-winning Springbok rugby captain, Francois Pienaar, has completed a £32-million (approx. R650-million) takeover of Saracens, the English Premiership club announced. Pienaar is a former Saracens rugby player. The club, which is based in North London, is popular with South Africans abroad, and are five-time Premiership […]

Francois Pienaar’s Thoughts on Mandela and #ZumaMustFall Protests

By SAPeople 09-04-17 10:36

Rugby legend Francois Pienaar was part of the crowd that gathered in Cape Town on Friday for protests to ask the ANC to recall Jacob Zuma as President of South Africa. Speaking to ‘Wannabe Vlogger’ Adam Spires, Pienaar – the man who led the Springboks to World Cup glory in 1995, with Nelson Mandela cheering […]

Francois Pienaar and 1995 Springbok in London for morning jog

Goosebumps in London as Pienaar’s Boks & Fans Sing National Anthem

By SAPeople 24-10-15 12:36

The scenes in London this morning were emotional as South Africans gathered for the 3km run through Central London with Springbok members from the 1995 team that led South Africa to victory against the All Blacks. (See #JogYourMemory photos here.) Brett Levin captured the singing of the National Anthem in this video which is sure […]

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