Cornal Hendricks

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Cornal Hendricks
File:Cornal Hendricks 2021.jpg
Hendricks playing in 2021
Born(1988-04-18)18 April 1988
Paarl, South Africa
Died14 May 2025(2025-05-14) (aged 37)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
SchoolBergrivier High School, Wellington
Rugby union career
Position Wing/Inside centre
Current team Bulls / Blue Bulls
Youth career
2007–2008 Boland Cavaliers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2012 Boland Cavaliers 68 (135)
2014–2015 Cheetahs 27 (55)
2014–2015 Free State Cheetahs 1 (0)
2019–2024 Bulls 72 (75)
2019 Blue Bulls XV 1 (5)
2019–2024 Blue Bulls 42 (90)
Correct as of 23 July 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014 South Africa Sevens
2012 South African Barbarians (South) 1 (0)
2014–2015 South Africa 12 (25)
2014 Springbok XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 25 July 2015
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Cali Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Team competition

Cornal Hendricks (18 April 1988 – 14 May 2025) was 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 was wing. He died on 14 May 2025 of a suspected heart attack.[2]

Background

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Hendricks was born and raised in Paarl, Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa, in a poor area called Hillcrest.[3] He came from a rugby-playing family. His father, brother, and grandfather all played, and his mother was a significant influence.[4] He attended Bergrivier Hoërskool, a lesser-known school, and was not selected for prestigious youth tournaments like Craven Week, yet fought his way into Boland's under-21 and senior teams.[5]

Hendricks died of a heart attack on 14 May 2025, at the age of 37.[2][6] He was married to Stephaney, and they had two children.[7] Hendricks was deeply religious, crediting his faith for helping him through his health struggles and emotional challenges.[8]

Career

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Boland Cavaliers

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Hendricks represented local team Boland Cavaliers through various underage competitions and graduated to the first team.

Hendricks made his first team debut for Boland against the Free State Cheetahs in the 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division season.[9] He remained a first team regular for them over the next five seasons.

Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs

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Hendricks signed a contract with the Cheetahs to join them for the 2014 season,[10] having previously agreed a deal with them for 2013,[11] but failed to play for them in 2013 due to his South Africa Sevens commitments.

Hendricks was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[12] and made his debut – also scoring a try – in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein.[13][14]

Stormers / Western Province

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Hendricks returned to the Western Cape for the 2016 season, signing a two-year deal with Western Province and the Stormers.[15] However, he was diagnosed with a serious heart condition and failed to make any appearances for them.[16]

Toulon

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In December 2016, French Top 14 side Toulon announced the signing of Hendricks until the end of the 2016–17 season.[17] However, a few weeks after announcing this deal, Toulon stated that he would not join the team after all.[18]

Representative rugby

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Hendricks was also a member of the South Africa Sevens team during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series.[19] In 2013, he was included in the squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[20]

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.[21]

Hendricks made his debut on 14 June 2014 for the Springboks against Wales in Durban.

Honours

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Springbok statistics

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Test Match Record

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Against Pld W D L Tri Con Pen DG Pts %Won
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
100
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
5
50
File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
5
50
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg 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

International Tries

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Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result
1 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales Durban, South Africa Kings Park Mid-year rugby test series 14 June 2014 Won 38-16
2 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales Nelspruit, South Africa Mbombela Stadium Mid-year rugby test series 21 June 2014 Won 31-30
3 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Salta, Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena 2014 Rugby Championship 23 August 2014 Won 33-31
4 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Perth, Australia Patersons Stadium 2014 Rugby Championship 6 September 2014 Lost 23-24
5 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand Westpac Stadium 2014 Rugby Championship 13 September 2014 Lost 10-14

References

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