Career
His regular position is fullback. Youth and varsity rugby
He represented his local provincial side the Griffons at almost all youth levels. He played for them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2005 and at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2006.
He also played in the Under-18 Craven Week tournament twice – in 2006 and in 2007.
He then made the move to Durban to join the Natal Sharks Academy. He played for the Sharks U19 side in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship and for the Sharks U21 side in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship.
Despite being named to the Sharks XV Vodacom Cup squads in 2010 and 2011, he failed to make a first class appearance for them. Boland Cavaliers
He scored his first senior try in a match against his old side the Griffons, as Boland beat the Griffons 55–35 in Welkom.
Griffons
Pienaar made his return to the Griffons in 2014, joining them prior to the 2014 Vodacom Cup season.
He contributed 22 points to the Griffons" cause during the competition – the third-highest by Griffons players – which included kicking five conversions in his first match for the Griffons in their 62–10 victory over the Limpopo Blue Bulls and scoring two tries in their final match of the season against the Falcons in Kempton Park.
