| Cornal Hendricks | |
| Birth Date: | 1988 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Paarl, South Africa |
| School: | Bergrivier High School, Wellington |
| Position: | Wing/Inside centre |
| Currentclub: | / |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2008 |
| Years1: | 2008–2012 |
| Apps1: | 68 |
| Points1: | 135 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Apps2: | 27 |
| Points2: | 55 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Apps3: | 1 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–present |
| Apps4: | 53 |
| Points4: | 65 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Apps5: | 1 |
| Points5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2019–present |
| Apps6: | 24 |
| Points6: | 50 |
| Repyears1: | 2012–2014 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa Sevens |
| Repyears2: | 2012 |
| Repteam2: | South African Barbarians (South) |
| Repcaps2: | 1 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Repyears3: | 2014–2015 |
| Repcaps3: | 12 |
| Reppoints3: | 25 |
| Repyears4: | 2014 |
| Repteam4: | Springbok XV |
| Repcaps4: | 1 |
| Reppoints4: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 23 July 2022 |
| Repupdate: | 25 July 2015 |
Cornal Hendricks (born 18 April 1988) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby, the in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is wing.
He represented local team through various underage competitions and graduated to the first team.
He made his first team debut for Boland against the in the 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division season. He remained a first team regular for them over the next five seasons.
He signed a contract with the to join them for the 2014 season,[1] having previously agreed a deal with them for 2013,[2] but failed to play for them in 2013 due to his South Africa Sevens commitments.
He was included in the squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[3] and made his debut – also scoring a try – in a 21–20 defeat to the in Bloemfontein.[4]
He returned to the Western Cape for the 2016 season, signing a two-year deal with and the .[5] However, he was diagnosed with a serious heart condition and failed to make any appearances for them.[6]
In December 2016, French Top 14 side announced the signing of Hendricks until the end of the 2016–17 season.[7] However, a few weeks after announcing this deal, Toulon stated that he would not join the team after all.[8]
He was also a member of the South Africa Sevens team during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series. In 2013, he was included in the squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
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.
He made his debut on 14 June 2014 for the Springboks against Wales in Durban.
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Won 38-16 | ||||||
| 2 | Won 31-30 | ||||||
| 3 | Won 33-31 | ||||||
| 4 | Lost 23-24 | ||||||
| 5 | Lost 10-14 |