Jordan Hendrikse

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Jordan Hendrikse
Full nameJordan Hendrikse
Date of birth (2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Qonce, South Africa [1]
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
School Glenwood High School
Notable relative(s) Jaden Hendrikse (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Inside Centre, Fullback
Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2024 Lions 53 (376)
2021–2024 Golden Lions 9 (90)
2024– Sharks ()
2024– Sharks (Currie Cup) ()
Correct as of 15 September 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 South Africa Sevens 4 (0)
2024- South Africa 1 (7)
Correct as of 22 June 2024

Jordan Hendrikse is a South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship, the Hollywood Bets Sharks in the Currie Cup and South Africa internationally. His regular position is fly-half. He is Jaden Hendrikse's brother. [2]

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Career

Lions

Hendrikse was named in the Lions squad for the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA competition. [3] He made his debut for the Lions in Round 2 of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA against the Sharks. [4] He was named in the Lions squad for the inaugural United Rugby Championship competition, with the first match on 24 September 2021 against Zebre. [5]

Sharks

In July 2024, it was announced that Hendrikse would be returning to Durban to join the Sharks for the 2024 season, [6] opening up the possibility of playing alongside his brother. He found instant success, landing a 59m penalty kick in the final minute of the 2024 Currie Cup Final to win the trophy for the Sharks. [7]

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References

  1. "Jordan Hendrikse". ROC Nation. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. "Jaden Hendrikse on his Owen Farrell-like brother Jordan and idolising Fourie du Preez". www.news24.com. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. "Emirates Lions". SA Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. "Sharks pile misery on Lions". SA Rugby Magazine. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. "Lions pick squad for next week's United Rugby Championship opener against Zebre". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  6. "Springboks playmaker 'blessed' to join his brother at the Sharks". Planet Rugby. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  7. "Sharks' Jordan Hendrikse slots long-range penalty to sink Lions in wet Currie Cup final". IOL. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.