Ruan Pienaar rugby player
Ruan Pienaar rugby player

Ruan Pienaar

10th Mar 1984 1.87m/92kg Scrum Half

Cheetahs secure four talented players

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Free State Cheetahs are delighted to confirm the signing of centre Ali Mgijima with the Toyota Cheetahs.   He will play with Rewan Kruger, Andisa Ntsila and Laurence Victor, who also recently...

Currie Cup Round 3 Wrap

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a weekend for the predators in the Currie Cup Premier Division with four wins for all four hosts, meaning holders Airlink Pumas and Toyota Cheetahs stay unbeaten, the Fidelity ADT Lions are on the...

PREVIEW: The Currie Cup Round 3

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three Currie Cup Premier Division matches take place on an action-packed Friday, with log leaders the Toyota Cheetahs hosting the Vodacom Bulls in Bloemfontein in a clash which should again be full of...

PREVIEW: The Currie Cup Round 2

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Can the Pumas build on their impressive start, and will the wounded Bulls be able to bounce back after last week’s home defeat? These are but two of the intriguing questions which will be answered...

Preview: The 2023 Currie Cup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2023 edition of the Currie Cup Premier Division, one of the oldest provincial rugby competitions in the world, kicked off at the same venue where it culminated in a pulsating final last year when 2022...

Currie Cup Round 1: Toyota Cheetahs Team Announcement

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s Currie Cup time, and the Toyota Cheetahs are facing the Windhoek Draught Griquas in the first match on Friday, 10 March, in Kimberley. The action begins at 16:00, and the game will be live on...

Challenge Cup back with a bang

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The EPCR Challenge Cup returned this weekend and Emirates Lions’ pulsating 31-31 draw with Dragons RFC was one of a series of enthralling Round 1 clashes.   There were four tries apiece...

Positive start for SA’s sides in European debut

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The five South African teams that made their debuts in the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday got a pass mark on the opening weekend of the two European competitions, with the Cell...

Cheetahs edge tight EPCR Challenge Cup debut

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cheetahs showed composure and maturity under pressure to edge out Section Paloise 21-16 in their first ever EPCR Challenge Cup match at the Stade du Hameau on Saturday.   The match started...

Cheetahs touring squad for Rounds 1&2 of EPCR Challenge Cup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Cheetahs will make their EPCR Challenge Cup debut this season and announced their squad for the Rounds 1 & 2 matches played in December 2022.    The squad is travelling from Bloemfontein...