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OFM.co.za has reported that Ruan Pienaar is set to extend his contract with the Toyota Cheetahs. Pienaar was initially contracted for a period of two years at the Cheetahs following his return from France.
The 37-year-old injured his knee early in the Super Rugby Unlocked series and only returned last weekend for the match against the DHL Stormers.
Cheetahs coach, Hawies Fourie, confirmed that they are busy negotiating a contract extension with Pienaar.
“Ruan made a big difference when he came onto the field in the last 30 minutes against the Stormers.
“Especially in the last ten minutes he controlled the game really well, he pegged Province in their own 22 and made good decisions.
“Regarding retirement, I don't think that there are any thoughts of that from him or from us.
“We discussed an extension of this contract yesterday and an announcement on that will be made in the next two weeks.”