Gysie Pienaar

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Gysie Pienaar
Birth nameZacharias Matheus Johannes Pienaar
Date of birth (1954-12-21) 21 December 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
SchoolDr Viljoen High School, Bloemfontein
Children Ruan Pienaar
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1975–1987 Free State 165 (906)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980–1981 South Africa 13 (14)

Zacharias Matheus Johannes 'Gysie' Pienaar (born 21 December 1954 in Bloemfontein, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Pienaar played for the Free State and the Springboks. [2] He made his test debut against the visiting South American Jaguars team on 3 May 1980 as a replacement in the second half for Pierre Edwards. His first starting cap for the Springboks was on 31 May 1980 at Newlands in Cape Town against the touring British and Irish Lions team captained by Bill Beaumont. [3]

Pienaar was capped 13 times for the Springboks, scored 2 tries and converted two penalty goals for a total of 14 test points.

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionPointsDateVenue
1. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars 18–9Replacement3 May 1980 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
2.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 26–22 Full-back 31 May 1980 Newlands, Cape Town
3. British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British Lions26–19Full-back4 (1 try)14 June 1980 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
4. British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British Lions12–10Full-back28 June 1980 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
5. British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British Lions13–17Full-back6 (2 penalties)12 July 1980 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
6. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars22–13Full-back18 October 1980Wanderers Club, Montevideo
7. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars30–16Full-back25 October 1980Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago
8.Flag of France.svg  France 37–15Full-back4 (1 try)8 November 1980Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
9.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 23–15Full-back30 May 1981Newlands, Cape Town
10. IRFU flag.svg Ireland12–10Full-back6 June 1981Kings Park Stadium, Durban
11.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9–14Full Back15 August 1981 Lancaster Park, Christchurch
12. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand24–12Full-back29 August 1981 Athletic Park, Wellington
13. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand22–25Full Back12 September 1981 Eden Park, Auckland

Accolades

Pienaar was named the SA Rugby Player of the Year for 1980. [4]

Personal

Pienaar is the father of Ruan Pienaar, a professional rugby player and former Springbok.

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References

  1. ↑ "Zacharias Matheus Johannes Pienaar". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1988). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1988. S.A. Rugby Writers' Society. p. 157. ISBN   0620117222.
  3. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  4. ↑ SA Rugby Year Book-Jaarboek 1981. South African Rugby Board. 1980.
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