Rainbow Warrior

The former flanker and captain of South Africa’s 1995 World Cup winning side, and current coach of leading English club side, Saracens, looks back on an eventful career in rugby union and offers his views on the future of the game.

FRANCOIS PIENAAR was born in Port Elizabeth in 1967. He made his international debut for South Africa against France in 1993 as captain and went on to win more than 30 caps for his country. In 1997 he came over to England to become player-coach at Saracens, helping the second division side gain promotion and second place in the championship in 1997/98.

EDWARD GRIFFITHS is a prominent South African journalist based in this country. His previous book was a ghosted autobiography of Zola Budd.