Chris Badenhorst
Birth nameChristopher Badenhorst
Date of birth (1965-12-12) 12 December 1965 (age 58)
Place of birthWindhoek, South Africa (now Namibia)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
SchoolWindhoek High School, Windhoek
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
ChildrenDian Badenhorst
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986–1999 Free State 221 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–1995 South Africa 2 (10)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
1993, 1996 South Africa 7s 3

Christopher Badenhorst (born 12 December 1965) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Born and schooled in Windhoek, Namibia, Badenhorst made his provincial debut for the Free State in 1986 and continued to represent the union 221 times, scoring 136 tries.[2][3]

Badenhorts made his test debut for the Springboks in 1994 against the Argentina at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, scoring two tries on debut. In 1994 he toured with the Springboks to New Zealand and Britain and Ireland. In addition to the 2 Test matches, he also played ten tour matches and scored 7 tries for the Springboks.[4]

Test history

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)		 Position Tries Date Venue
1.  Argentina 46–26 Wing 2 15 Oct 1994 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.  Samoa 60–8 Replacement 13 Apr 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chris Badenhorst". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 111. ISBN 0620209607.
  3. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 263. ISBN 0958423180.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 142. ISBN 0958423148.
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