REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 584 · Flank

Francois Pienaar

Jacobus Francois Pienaar · Lions

29Tests
3Tries
6Tours
26Age at debut

Test career

199319941996

First test

26 Jun 1993, age 26 · Flank v France, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

10 Aug 1996, age 29 · Flank v New Zealand, Newlands, Cape Town

Biography

Francois Pienaar captained South Africa to the 1995 Rugby World Cup on home soil, one of the most famous moments in the country’s history. Born in Vereeniging on 2 January 1967, he played flank for Transvaal and was appointed captain on debut in 1993. He led the Springboks in all 29 of his Tests.

Under him South Africa won 15 Tests in a row in 1994–95. After the 15–12 win over New Zealand in the final, he received the trophy from President Nelson Mandela, who wore a Springbok jersey. He later played and coached at Saracens in England.

Test history

29 tests · 29 as captain · 15 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
26 Jun 1993FranceKings Park, DurbanFlank (C)D 20–20Lions
03 Jul 1993FranceEllis Park, JohannesburgFlank (C)L 17–18Lions
31 Jul 1993AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyFlank (C)W 19–12Lions
14 Aug 1993AustraliaBallymore, BrisbaneFlank (C)L 20–28Lions
21 Aug 1993AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyFlank (C)L 12–19Lions
06 Nov 1993ArgentinaFerro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos AiresFlank (C)W 29–26Lions
13 Nov 1993ArgentinaFerro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos AiresFlank (C)W 52–23Lions
04 Jun 1994EnglandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlank (C)L 15–32Lions
11 Jun 1994EnglandNewlands, Cape TownFlank (C)W 27–9Lions
23 Jul 1994New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonFlank (C)L 9–13Lions
06 Aug 1994New ZealandEden Park, AucklandFlank (C)D 18–18Lions
08 Oct 1994ArgentinaBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethFlank (C)W 42–22Lions
15 Oct 1994ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgFlank (C)W 46–26Lions
19 Nov 1994ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFlank (C)W 34–10Lions
26 Nov 1994WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFlank (C)W 20–12Lions
13 Apr 1995SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgFlank (C)W 60–8Lions
25 May 1995AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownFlank (C)W 27–18Lions
03 Jun 1995CanadaBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethFlank (C)W 20–0Lions
10 Jun 1995SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgFlank (C)W 42–14Lions
17 Jun 1995FranceKings Park, DurbanFlank (C)W 19–15Lions
24 Jun 1995New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgFlank (C)W 15–12Lions
02 Sep 1995WalesEllis Park, JohannesburgFlank (C)W 40–11Lions
12 Nov 1995ItalyOlympic Stadium, RomeEighthman (C)W 40–21Lions
18 Nov 1995EnglandTwickenham, LondonEighthman (C)W 24–14Lions
02 Jul 1996FijiLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlank (C)W 43–18Lions
13 Jul 1996AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyFlank (C)L 16–21Lions
20 Jul 1996New ZealandLancaster Park (Jade stadium), ChristchurchFlank (C)L 11–15Lions
03 Aug 1996AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFlank (C)W 25–19Lions
10 Aug 1996New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownFlank (C)L 18–29Lions