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Francois Pienaar

South African rugby union player

  • Fame55.3
  • Momentum3.1
  • South Africa rank#174
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  • Fame55.3
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  • South Africa rank#174
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Born 1967 · age 59South Africa
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  • Rank in South Africa
    #174
    Footballers
  • Age
    59
    Born 1967
  • Awards
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Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Jacobus Francois Pienaar is a retired South African rugby union player. He played flanker for South Africa from 1993 until 1996, winning 29 international caps, all of them as captain. He is best known for leading South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. After being dropped from the Springbok team in 1996, Pienaar went on to a career with English club Saracens.

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  • Saracens F.C.
    1996–2000
  • South Africa national rugby union team
    1993–1996
  • Golden Lions
    1989–1996
  • Barbarian FC
19892000
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1993–199615
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  • World Rugby Hall of Fame
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55.3
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
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Momentum3.1
Historical19.6
Now attention4.7
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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