# Chris Badenhorst

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South Africa international rugby union player

Rugby player

Chris Badenhorst Born Christopher Badenhorst (1965-12-12) 12 December 1965 (age 60) Windhoek, South Africa (now Namibia) Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Weight 77 kg (170 lb) School Windhoek High School, Windhoek University University of the Free State Rugby union career Position 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 Years Team Comps 1993, 1996 South Africa 7s 3

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

## Playing career

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

Badenhorts made his [test](/source/Test_match_(rugby_union)) debut for the [Springboks](/source/Springboks) in 1994 against the [Argentina](/source/Argentina_national_rugby_union_team) at [Ellis Park](/source/Ellis_Park_Stadium) in Johannesburg, scoring two tries on debut. In 1994 he toured with the [Springboks to New Zealand](/source/1994_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_New_Zealand) and [Britain and Ireland](/source/1994_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_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

- [List of South Africa national rugby union players](/source/List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_union_players#List) – Springbok no. **610**

- [List of South Africa national rugby sevens players](/source/List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_sevens_players)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Chris Badenhorst"](http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/11871.html). *ESPN scrum*. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). *Bankfin Annual 1997*. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 111. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0620209607](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0620209607).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Colquhoun, Andy (2001). *The South African Rugby Annual 2001*. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 263. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0958423180](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0958423180).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Colquhoun, Andy (1999). *The South African Rugby Annual 1999*. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 142. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0958423148](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0958423148).

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