Ruan Pienaar

[big john]

As we are looking for a back-up 10 that can kick and he is leaving Ulster maybe worth a look?

Yes he is 33 now but with that in mind he may not command the size wage he once did but he gives us a 9/10/11/14/15 that can place kick and can offer the team so much on and off the pitch.

I know we have Ford and Kalamafoni coming in but with the lose of Burns, Williams, Balmain and Ayerza and I am unsure if Croft and Smith have much left in the tank unfortunately these days and may hang up the boots we do have some funds to play with and I think Pienaar could give us just what we need for a season or two and give us the time to develop someone or the time to find a real gem in the rough and he also gives us another good sound calm head in the big games.

What do you guys think?

[brooksey845]

Good shout but still going to command a very hefty fee

[L Smith]

At 33, we would need him to have an extensive medical to ensure he was on the cusp of a 12 month lay off before we signed him

[strawclearer]

I thought he was Montpelier bound?

[tigercaspian]

https://www.ruck.co.uk/rugby-rumours-pi ... th-france/

[strawclearer]

https://www.ruck.co.uk/rugby-rumours-pi ... th-france/

That was back in Jan - think it's still Montpelier

[RagingBull]

Pienaar was never really a 10 was he.

For the money he wants i don't see it being worth it. Especially since 9 is well covered.