SA Rugby president Mark Alexander leads the tributes to retiring stalwarts Willem Alberts and Ruan Pienaar.
Willem Alberts and Ruan Pienaar have been applauded by SA Rugby for their contribution to the game, having amassed a total of more than 800 first class matches between them for teams in South Africa and Europe, as well as in the green and gold.
He also played 88 matches for the Cheetahs , 106 games for the Sharks – winning the Currie Cup with both teams – as well as 141 games for Ulster in Ireland and 28 games for Montpellier in France . He also played one game for the South African XV and 10 times for the SA U21s . SA Rugby president Mark Alexander led the tributes for the retiring duo, who played together for the Boks and the Sharks, and faced each other numerous times as well, both in South Africa and Europe.
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