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| Date of birth | 18 April 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Paarl, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bergrivier High School, Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cornal Hendricks (born 18 April 1988) is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in Super Rugby, the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is wing.
He represented local team Boland Cavaliers through various underage competitions and graduated to the first team.
He made his first team debut for Boland against the Free State Cheetahs in the 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division season. [2] He remained a first team regular for them over the next five seasons.
He signed a contract with the Cheetahs to join them for the 2014 season, [3] having previously agreed a deal with them for 2013, [4] but failed to play for them in 2013 due to his South Africa Sevens commitments.
He was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season [5] and made his debut – also scoring a try – in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein. [6] [7]
He returned to the Western Cape for the 2016 season, signing a two-year deal with Western Province and the Stormers. [8] However, he was diagnosed with a serious heart condition and failed to make any appearances for them. [9]
In December 2016, French Top 14 side Toulon announced the signing of Hendricks until the end of the 2016–17 season. [10] However, a few weeks after announcing this deal, Toulon stated that he would not join the team after all. [11]
He was also a member of the South Africa Sevens team during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series. [12] In 2013, he was included in the squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. [13]
In May 2014, Hendricks was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a Springbok training camp prior to the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests. [14]
He made his debut on 14 June 2014 for the Springboks against Wales in Durban.
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | Tri | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100 |
 Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 |
 Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 |
 Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 66.67 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 63.64 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Scored
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | Durban, South Africa | Kings Park | Mid-year rugby test series | 14 June 2014 | Won 38-16 |
| 2 | Wales | Nelspruit, South Africa | Mbombela Stadium | Mid-year rugby test series | 21 June 2014 | Won 31-30 |
| 3 | Argentina | Salta, Argentina | Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena | 2014 Rugby Championship | 23 August 2014 | Won 33-31 |
| 4 | Australia | Perth, Australia | Patersons Stadium | 2014 Rugby Championship | 6 September 2014 | Lost 23-24 |
| 5 | New Zealand | Wellington, New Zealand | Westpac Stadium | 2014 Rugby Championship | 13 September 2014 | Lost 10-14 |
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