| Name | Jaden Hendrikse |
| Date of birth | 23 march 2000 |
| Place of birth | King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Height | 184 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | South African |
| School | Glenwood High School |
| Profession | Rugby Player |
| Position | Scrum-half |
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BRIEF BACKGROUND.
Jaden Hendrikse is a South African rugby union player born on the 23rd of March in 2000. He is 184 centimeters tall and he weighs 86 kilograms. Hendrikse attended Dale Boys Primary School and Glenwood High School. Hendrikse is originally from King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape. His parents are Joleen and the late Brian Hendrikse. He has a brother Jordan Hendrikse who is also a professional rugby player.
It was at Glenwood High School that his sporting talents really bloomed and he became a regular and outstanding member of the famous Green Machine of recent years. He represented KZN at the U18 Craven Week and SA Schools in the U18 International Series. In 2019, Hendrikse contributed 41 points for the Junior Springboks at the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship. He was named a Breakthrough Player of the Tournament at the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship.
CAREER.
Hendrikse started his senior career with the Cell C Sharks. He made his debut for the Sharks in the third round of the 2020 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Blue Bulls. He then played for the Sharks in Super Rugby Unlocked, a competition played in SA from 10 October to 21 November 2020.
Hendrikse faced the British & Irish Lions twice during their 2021 tour of South Africa, showcasing his skills against some of the best in the world. Later that year, he was called up to the Springbok squad, and he made his international debut against Argentina. In December 2021, Hendrikse signed a new contract with the Sharks, that will keep him with the team until 2025.
He joined the Springboks in 2021, emerged as a standout performer for the Springboks. A leg injury brought his debut Test season to a premature end in 2021, but he had managed to score a try before being sidelined. Hendrikse bounced back in 2022, with his impressive performances seeing him rewarded with the starting scrumhalf spot. Ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023, Hendrikse was named in the South African training squad. However, a shoulder injury that required surgery, combined with the tragic death of his father on 29 June 2023, saw Hendrikse’s World Cup plan put to the side as he had to leave the Bok squad to return home to be with his family
His father was a football goalkeeper in the 1980s in the Western Cape, and when he later moved to the Eastern Cape, he became an astute sports administrator. Despite only being 24, Hendrikse is probably the best of the Springbok nines when it comes to the execution of their box-kick heavy game model.