Shaun Adendorff
{{short description|South African rugby union player (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use South African English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Shaun Adendorff
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|05|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Durban, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| weight = {{convert|108|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Glenwood High School
| university = University of Pretoria
| relatives =
| position = Flanker
| currentclub = {{Rut|Northampton Saints}}
| youthyears1 = 2005–2008
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| youthyears2 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| years1 = 2013
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| apps1 = 3
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| apps2 = 17
| points2 = 25
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Bulls}}
| apps3 = 4
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}}
| apps4 = 8
| points4 = 25
| years5 = 2017
| clubs5 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| apps5 = 6
| points5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2020
| clubs6 = {{Rut|Aurillac}}
| apps6 = 0
| points6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–present
| clubs7 = {{Rut|Northampton Saints}}
| apps7 =
| points7 =
| amatyears1 = 2013
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| amatapps1 = 8
| amatpoints1 = 25
| repyears1 = 2012
| repteam1 = South Africa Under-20
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 10
| repyears2 = 2014
| repteam2 = South Africa Sevens
| repcaps2 = 2
| reppoints2 =
| clubupdate = 15 July 2018
| repupdate = 21 January 2016
}}
Shaun Adendorff (born 28 May 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player for {{Rut|Northampton Saints}} in Premiership Rugby. His regular position is flanker.
Career
=KwaZulu-Natal=
Adendorff was selected to represent his local KwaZulu-Natal provincial union at both the 2005 Under-13 Craven Week for primary schools tournament and at the 2008 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournament. He didn't represent them at Craven Week level though and opted to move to Pretoria to join the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} academy after high school.
=Blue Bulls / South Africa Under-20 / UP Tuks=
Adendorff joined the Blue Bulls academy for the 2011 season and was selected to play for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U19}} side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He started nine of their twelve matches during the regular season of the competition, scored tries in their matches against {{Rut|SWD U19}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=20286 | homeid=8560 | awayid=8566 | leagueid=808 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=17 | awayscore=62 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=12 August 2011 | date=20 May 2016}} {{Rut|Golden Lions U19}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=20316 | homeid=8558 | awayid=8566 | leagueid=808 | hometeam=Lions | homescore=25 | awayscore=37 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=24 September 2011 | date=20 May 2016}} and {{Rut|Leopards U19}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=20726 | homeid=8566 | awayid=8563 | leagueid=808 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=45 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=14 October 2011 | date=20 May 2016}} to help the Blue Bulls finish top of the log to qualify for the title play-offs. He started their 48–13 victory over {{Rut|Free State U19}} in the semi-final,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=102601 | homeid=8566 | awayid=8561 | leagueid=808 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=48 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=Free State | matchdate=21 October 2011 | date=20 May 2016}} as well as the final, where the team suffered a 19–20 defeat to the {{Rut|Golden Lions U19}}s in Johannesburg.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=102611 | homeid=8558 | awayid=8566 | leagueid=808 | hometeam=Lions | homescore=20 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=29 October 2011 | date=20 May 2016}}
In 2012, he was selected in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship, which was held in South Africa. Adendorff started their first match in the competition, but the hosts got off to a bad start, losing 19–23 to Ireland.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=109211 | homeid=13091 | awayid=13031 | leagueid=1171 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=19 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Ireland | matchdate=4 June 2012 | date=20 May 2016}} He wasn't included in the matchday squad as South Africa recovered to beat Italy 52–3 in their second match,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=109261 | homeid=13091 | awayid=13041 | leagueid=1171 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=52 | awayscore=3 | awayteam=Italy | matchdate=8 June 2012 | date=20 May 2016}} but he returned to the starting line-up as they beat England 28–15 to finish top of the log. Adendorff was a key figure in South Africa's vital victory, scoring two tries in the match.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=109151 | homeid=13091 | awayid=13021 | leagueid=1171 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=28 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=England | matchdate=12 June 2012 | date=20 May 2016}} He started his third match of the tournament as South Africa easily dispatched Argentina in the semi-final, winning 35–3,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=109331 | homeid=13071 | awayid=13091 | leagueid=1171 | hometeam=Argentina | homescore=3 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=South Africa | matchdate=17 June 2012 | date=20 May 2016}} and was named on the bench for the final against New Zealand. He didn't get any game time in the match, as South Africa won 22–16 in the final,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=109391 | homeid=12981 | awayid=13091 | leagueid=1171 | hometeam=New Zealand | homescore=16 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=South Africa | matchdate=22 June 2012 | date=20 May 2016}} to win the competition for the first time and ending New Zealand's four-year reign as champions.{{cite web | url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/166052.html | title=Junior Boks end Baby Blacks' rein | publisher=ESPN Scrum | date=22 June 2012 | access-date=22 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812011059/http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/166052.html | archive-date=12 August 2014 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}
Adendorff returned to domestic action for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} side in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship. Despite still being in the Under-20 age group, he quickly established himself in the team. He missed their first match of the season, played off the bench in their second match against the {{Rut|Golden Lions U21}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106321 | homeid=12121 | awayid=12091 | leagueid=1261 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=28 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=20 July 2012 | date=20 May 2016}} and was selected in the starting line-up for all their remaining twelve matches in the competition. He scored tries in their matches against {{Rut|Western Province U21}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106361 | homeid=12101 | awayid=12121 | leagueid=1261 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=23 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=28 July 2012 | date=20 May 2016}} and {{Rut|Sharks U21}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106661 | homeid=12121 | awayid=12151 | leagueid=1261 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=61 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Sharks | matchdate=5 October 2012 | date=20 May 2016}} as the side emulated for the Under-19 team the previous season by winning ten of their twelve matches to finish the regular season at the top of the log. Adendorff scored his third try of the campaign in a 50–24 victory over the {{Rut|Free State U21}}s in the semi-finals,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106701 | homeid=12121 | awayid=12131 | leagueid=1261 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=50 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Toyota Free State Cheetahs | matchdate=20 October 2012 | date=20 May 2016}} but again suffered defeat in a final, with his side losing 18–22 to {{Rut|Western Province U21}} to finish as the competition's runner-up.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106041 | homeid=11961 | awayid=11981 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=22 | awayscore=18 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=27 October 2012 | date=20 May 2016}}
Adendorff started the 2013 season playing Varsity Cup rugby for {{Rut|UP Tuks}}. He scored five tries in eight starts in the competition, which included a hat-trick in their 52–0 victory over {{Rut|Wits}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101004 | homeid=10644 | awayid=10674 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | homescore=52 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=FNB Wits | matchdate=4 March 2013 | date=20 May 2016}} Tries in their victories over the {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100864 | homeid=10644 | awayid=10654 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | homescore=24 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=FNB UCT | matchdate=11 February 2013 | date=20 May 2016}} and {{Rut|UJ}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101034 | homeid=10624 | awayid=10644 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UJ | homescore=29 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | matchdate=11 March 2013 | date=20 May 2016}} helped UP Tuks qualify for the semi-finals. UP Tuks beat {{Rut|UJ}} 61–24 in the semi-final{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105794 | homeid=10644 | awayid=10624 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | homescore=61 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=FNB UJ | matchdate=25 March 2013 | date=20 May 2016}} and three-time champions {{Rut|Maties}} 44–5 in the final{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106274 | homeid=10614 | awayid=10644 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=5 | awayscore=44 | awayteam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | matchdate=8 April 2013 | date=20 May 2016}} to win the competition for the second consecutive season.
Shortly after the Varsity Cup, Adendorff joined the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} squad that competed in the 2013 Vodacom Cup. He made his first class debut in a 110–0 victory over the {{Rut|Limpopo Blue Bulls}} in Lephalale{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104234 | homeid=11924 | awayid=11754 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls | homescore=0 | awayscore=110 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=20 April 2013 | date=20 May 2016}} and also appeared in matches against the {{Rut|Griffons}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104284 | homeid=11754 | awayid=11654 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=89 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=Down Touch Griffons | matchdate=27 April 2013 | date=20 May 2016}} and the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104384 | homeid=11754 | awayid=11634 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=31 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=4 May 2013 | date=20 May 2016}}
Adendorff returned to the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} in the second half of the season, making ten appearances in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He scored tries their matches against {{Rut|Free State U21}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110564 | homeid=15294 | awayid=15234 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=40 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=Toyota Free State | matchdate=16 August 2013 | date=20 May 2016}} and the {{Rut|Sharks U21}}s{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110774 | homeid=15294 | awayid=15264 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=29 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=The Sharks U21 | matchdate=4 October 2013 | date=20 May 2016}} as the Blue Bulls finished in second spot on the log. Following a victory over the Sharks in the semi-final,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110844 | homeid=15294 | awayid=15264 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=36 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=The Sharks U21 | matchdate=19 October 2013 | date=20 May 2016}} Adendorff ended on the losing side of a Provincial Championship final for the third consecutive season as the {{Rut|Western Province U21}}s beat them 30–23 in Cape Town.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110854 | homeid=15244 | awayid=15294 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=30 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=26 October 2013 | date=20 May 2016}}
=South Africa Sevens=
Adendorff was then contracted by the South African Rugby Union for the South Africa Sevens squad.{{SA Rugby Article | id=2748544 | title=Powerful Academy squad picked for Harare and Dubai | date=25 November 2014 | accessdate=9 June 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2748544 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609204135/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2748544 | url-status=dead | archivedate=9 June 2016}} He represented them at the final two events of the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series, the 2014 Scotland Sevens and 2014 London Sevens. However, this proved to be his only involvement with the main South Africa Sevens squad, although he did represent their Academy squad on occasion.
Despite interest from Nelspruit-based side the {{Rut|Pumas}} to contract him for the 2015 season,{{cite web | url=http://citizen.co.za/265614/new-signings-beef-up-pumas/ | title=New signings beef up Pumas | work=Citizen | date=28 October 2014 | access-date=22 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125135455/http://citizen.co.za/265614/new-signings-beef-up-pumas/ | archive-date=25 January 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }} he remained in the Sevens programme until the end of 2015.
=Boland Cavaliers=
Adendorff returned to fifteen-man rugby in 2016 by moving to Wellington-based outfit {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} for the 2016 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.rugby15.co.za/50206/ | title=Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff announcement | work=Rugby15 | date=21 January 2016 | access-date=21 January 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127150854/http://www.rugby15.co.za/2016/01/50206/ | archive-date=27 January 2016 | df=dmy-all }}
=Aurillac=
Adendorff moved to French Pro D2 side {{Rut|Aurillac}} prior to the 2018–19 season.{{cite press release | url=http://www.stade-aurillacois.fr/2018-2019-les-recrues | title=2018-2019 : Les Recrues ! | publisher=Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne | date=24 May 2018 | access-date=28 May 2018 | language=fr | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529064646/http://www.stade-aurillacois.fr/2018-2019-les-recrues/ | archive-date=29 May 2018 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}
=Northampton Saints=
Abendorff signed for Premiership Rugby side Northampton Saints ahead of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web|title=South African forward is on his way to Saints|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/south-african-forward-his-way-saints-2869775|access-date=2020-06-10|website=www.northamptonchron.co.uk|language=en}}
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Category:Boland Cavaliers players
Category:Bulls (rugby union) players
Category:Northampton Saints players
Category:Rugby union players from Durban
Category:South Africa international rugby sevens players
Category:South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne players
Category:Alumni of Glenwood High School (Durban)
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in France
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in England