Chris Badenhorst

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Chris Badenhorst
Birth nameChristopher Badenhorst
Date of birth (1965-12-12) 12 December 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Windhoek, South Africa (now Namibia)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
School Windhoek High School, Windhoek
University University of the Free State
Children Dian Badenhorst
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1986–1999 Free State 221 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994–1995 South Africa 2 (10)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
1993, 1996 South Africa 7s 3

Christopher Badenhorst (born 12 December 1965) is a South African former rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Born and schooled in Windhoek, Namibia, Badenhorst made his provincial debut for the Free State in 1986 and continued to represent the union 221 times, scoring 136 tries. [2] [3]

Badenhorts made his test debut for the Springboks in 1994 against the Argentina at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, scoring two tries on debut. In 1994 he toured with the Springboks to New Zealand and Britain and Ireland. In addition to the 2 Test matches, he also played ten tour matches and scored 7 tries for the Springboks. [4]

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 46–26 Wing 215 Oct 1994 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 60–8Replacement13 Apr 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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References

  1. ↑ "Chris Badenhorst". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 111. ISBN   0620209607.
  3. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 263. ISBN   0958423180.
  4. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 142. ISBN   0958423148.
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