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Sharks bid Pienaar farewell

2010-09-02 14:01

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Durban - The Sharks have sent scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar off to Ulster with a fond goodbye after having signed a two year deal with the Irish club which sees him linking up with former team-mate at the Sharks, Johann Muller.

“I thought long and hard about it and it was difficult decision leaving the Sharks because I've been here for a few years now and they've become a family to me, but I came to a situation where I needed some stability at a national level,” he explains.

After playing exactly 100 games for the Sharks (33 at Currie Cup level and 67 in the Super 14), he admits that he leaves with a heavy heart, but who knows what the future might hold, writes Sharks online editor, Michael Marnewick.

“I'm looking forward to a new start but I look back with great fondness at the coaches I've played under here at the Sharks as well as the great players I've called team-mates.

“This is a very professional union and I'm sad to leave but hopefully I'll be back here in a couple of years.”

“I've signed for two years in Ulster and we'll see what happens, if I stay on longer or not. But I'd love to come back and play for the Sharks again and finish my career as an old toppie in Durban.”

“It's an exciting time for me, something new and fresh that hopefully will go well.”

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Sharks v Golden Lions, Durban 00:00

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