Chris Badenhorst
{{short description|South Africa international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Chris Badenhorst
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Christopher Badenhorst
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|12|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Windhoek, South Africa (now Namibia)
| height = 1.71m
| weight = 77kg
| ru_position = Wing
| province1 = Free State
| ru_provinceyears1 = 1986–1999
| provinceapps1 = 221
| provincepoints1 =
| repteam1 = South Africa
| repyears1 = 1994–1995
| repcaps1 = 2
| reppoints1 = 10
| ru_ntupdate =
| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 1993, 1996
| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = {{nrut7|South Africa}}
| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = 3
| school = Windhoek High School, Windhoek
| university = University of the Free State
| children = Dian Badenhorst
}}
Christopher Badenhorst (born 12 December 1965) is a South African former rugby union player.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/11871.html|title=Chris Badenhorst|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2020-12-12}}
Playing career
Born and schooled in Windhoek, Namibia, Badenhorst made his provincial debut for the {{rut|Free State}} in 1986 and continued to represent the union 221 times, scoring 136 tries.{{Cite book|title=Bankfin Annual 1997|last=Van Rooyen|first=Quintus|publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society|year=1997|isbn=0620209607|location=Montana Park|pages=111}}{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 2001|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=SARFU & MWP Media Sport|year=2001|isbn=0958423180|location=Cape Town|pages=263}}
Badenhorts made his test debut for the Springboks in 1994 against the {{nrut|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.{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 1999|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=MWP Media Sport|year=1999|isbn=0958423148|location=Cape Town|pages=142}}
= Test history =
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | {{ru|ARG}} | align="center"|46–26 | Wing | align="center"|2 | 15 Oct 1994 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
| style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 2. | {{ru|SAM}} | align="center"|60–8 | Replacement | 13 Apr 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
See also
References
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{{1993 South Africa Rugby World Cup Sevens squad}}
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Category:Cheetahs (rugby union) players
Category:Rugby union players from Windhoek
Category:South Africa international rugby sevens players
Category:South Africa international rugby union players