Jordan Hendrikse
| Full name | Jordan Hendrikse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 June 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Qonce, South Africa[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Glenwood High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jaden Hendrikse (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Career
[edit]Lions
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jordan Hendrikse". ROC Nation. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Jaden Hendrikse on his Owen Farrell-like brother Jordan and idolising Fourie du Preez". www.news24.com. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Emirates Lions". SA Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Sharks pile misery on Lions". SA Rugby Magazine. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Lions pick squad for next week's United Rugby Championship opener against Zebre". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Springboks playmaker 'blessed' to join his brother at the Sharks". Planet Rugby. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Sharks' Jordan Hendrikse slots long-range penalty to sink Lions in wet Currie Cup final". IOL. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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