REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 559 · Left Wing

Pieter Hendriks

Pieter Hendriks · Lions

14Tests
2Tries
3Tours
22Age at debut

Test career

199219941996

First test

15 Aug 1992, age 22 · Left Wing v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

31 Aug 1996, age 26 · Left Wing v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Biography

Pieter Hendriks was a big, powerful Transvaal wing who scored one of the most famous tries in Springbok history. In the opening match of the 1995 World Cup against Australia at Newlands, he stepped past David Campese to score in a 27–18 win. Born in Douglas on 13 April 1970, he played 14 Tests between 1992 and 1996.

Test history

14 tests · 10 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
15 Aug 1992New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgLeft WingL 24–27Lions
22 Aug 1992AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownLeft WingL 3–26Lions
19 Nov 1994ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghRight WingW 34–10Lions
26 Nov 1994WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffRight WingW 20–12Lions
25 May 1995AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownLeft WingW 27–18Lions
30 May 1995RomaniaNewlands, Cape TownLeft WingW 21–8Lions
03 Jun 1995CanadaBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethLeft WingW 20–0Lions
13 Jul 1996AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyLeft WingL 16–21Lions
20 Jul 1996New ZealandLancaster Park (Jade stadium), ChristchurchLeft WingL 11–15Lions
03 Aug 1996AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinLeft WingW 25–19Lions
10 Aug 1996New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownRight WingL 18–29Lions
17 Aug 1996New ZealandKings Park, DurbanLeft WingL 19–23Lions
24 Aug 1996New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLeft WingL 26–33Lions
31 Aug 1996New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgLeft WingW 32–22Lions