Ulster play waiting game as South Africa deal with Ruan Pienaar's knee damage
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Ulster play waiting game as South Africa deal with Ruan Pienaar's knee damage
By Michael Sadlier
– 15 September 2014The sight of Ruan Pienaar being carried off on Saturday in Wellington, as South Africa headed towards defeat against the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship, has caused much anxiety back in Ulster.
The reality, of course, is that this was a situation just waiting to happen due to their star player's heavy workload and almost constant time playing the game thanks to his international commitments kicking in during his main employer's off-season and early parts of the actual northern hemisphere playing calendar.
The pr…
– 15 September 2014The sight of Ruan Pienaar being carried off on Saturday in Wellington, as South Africa headed towards defeat against the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship, has caused much anxiety back in Ulster.
The reality, of course, is that this was a situation just waiting to happen due to their star player's heavy workload and almost constant time playing the game thanks to his international commitments kicking in during his main employer's off-season and early parts of the actual northern hemisphere playing calendar.
The pr…
