Pienaar plays down talks of move Down Under

ULSTER star Ruan Pienaar has dismissed reports linking him to Super 15 outfit ACT Brumbies.

Reports from an Australian newspaper claimed that South Africa’s World Cup winning coach Jake White had earmarked Pienaar to fill a void at half-back with the Canberra-based outfit.

However Pienaar yesterday poured cold water on the claims. He said: “The first I heard of it was when some of the boys mentioned it to me (yesterday) morning in training. I knew nothing about it, and have not been approached. Anyway I have another year of my contract left with Ulster.”