Francois Pienaar, even 25 years on, conveys a sense of disbelief and awe when he talks of that crisp Highveld winter's day that the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup for the first time. The Springbok ...

Known for his memorable moment on the podium with President Nelson Mandela, lifting the Webb Ellis trophy at Ellis Park, Pienaar considers himself 'the luckiest sportsman ever' for the chance to share ...

Former Springboks captain Francois Pienaar remembered Nelson Mandela in a television interview broadcast Sunday, hours after the anti-apartheid leader was laid to rest in a state funeral in his rural ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Growing up under apartheid in a rural Afrikaans community, young Francois Pienaar would hear talk about the “bad man.” The name of this man, Nelson Mandela, came up often ...

(AP) - The sportsman who perhaps knew Mandela best, and who shared the podium with the South African president after winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup final, says Mandela was 'my president and my ...

Francois Pienaar, South Africa’s victorious Rugby World Cup captain in 1995, had until recently never spoken to Siya Kolisi, the man who lifted the trophy for the Springboks Saturday. As Pienaar ...

Saracens announced the takeover in October with owner Nigel Wray agreeing to sell his controlling stake in the club; Francois Pienaar led South Africa to victory at the 1995 World Cup on home soil; he ...

Matt Damon has been honored for his work on both sides of the camera, including an Academy Award for Best Screenplay and an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. In his latest project Invictus, he's taking ...

Francois Pienaar has resigned as Saracens coach and chief executive officer. Francois Pienaar has resigned as Saracens coach and chief executive officer. The South African legend will stand down at ...

World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar believes the role of underdogs will suit South Africa in Saturday's semi-final against New Zealand. The two-time champions, who won under Pienaar in 1995, ...

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