Full name | Benjamin Pienaar | ||
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Date of birth | 10 September 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Virginia, Free State, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) [1] | ||
School | Gresham's, Langley School, Loddon | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Back Row Forward | ||
Amateur clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
Norfolk, England Schools | |||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2006 ‐ | Leicester Tigers |
Ben Pienaar (born 10 September 1986) is a rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership.[2]
Born in South Africa, Pienaar previously played for Langley School, Loddon before moving to Gresham's School and for England Schools,[3]
He represented Norfolk from U-14s to U-16s, then was capped by England at U-16 and U-19 level.[2]
Outside rugby, Pienaar is also a past Junior National Champion at judo.[2]
Following injury and suspension of the more established number eights at Tigers, Pienaar had an opportunity for a run in the first team earning the praise of the coaches in the process.[4] Pienaar was added to Tigers Heineken Cup squad for the knock-out stages of the 2008–09 competition.[5]
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