Rugby · Magners League
South Africa star Pienaar joins Ulster
Wednesday, 28 July 2010Springbok Ruan Pienaar has agreed a two-year-deal with Ulster.
The signing of Pienaar, who can play at either scrum-half or out-half, is seen as a sign of the province's intent for the upcoming season.
Ulster Operations Director David Humphreys was delighted by the coup, saying: 'We look forward to welcoming Ruan to Belfast in September.
'He is without doubt one of the biggest signings made in Ulster Rugby's history and I'm confident that he will be a key asset to us both on and off the pitch.
Pienaar commented: 'I'm very excited about the change.
' I have been thinking about going to the Northern Hemisphere for a couple of seasons now and when the opportunity to join Ulster came up I was very interested.'
