After spending more than 13 years with his wife in South Africa, Thinus Pienaar arrives in Calgary with the Saints family now a Canadian Permanent Resident! With a combined professional playing and coaching career of 30 years here are some of the highlights:

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Player:

• NKP & TUKS 1st XV Varsity Cup

• Falcons Rugby U/18 & 23Falc

• Blue Bulls U/19 & 21 Galashiels RFC, Scotland 

• Gentleman of Aspen RFC, USA

Coach:

• Scottburgh High 1st XV 

• Progress RFC, SWD 

• KAIWHANA Rugby™️ 

• 1st XV Kicking coach Rondebosch Boys High

• Parel Vallei U/14A Parel Vallei 1st XV Assistant Coach 

• WP Rugby TIP XV u/15 Head Coach 

• 1st XV Head Coach Parel Vallei High

• RMC Rugby kicking coach 

Rugby administration:

• Technical Director of Rugby. Aurora Barbarians RFC 

• Academy & KAIWHANA Rugby™️ African Development Programs 

• KAIWHANA Rugby Academy™️ RSA 

• Head of Rugby & Cricket at Parel Vallei High School

• Director of Rugby, Parel Vallei High 

Rugby Accolades / Awards:

• Nominated as SA Rugby Coach of the Year 2016

• Rugggas.co.za SA Rugby School of the Year Award 2016 

• Parel Vallei promoted to Premier status 2018 in the WPHSRA league