Christopher Badenhorst (born 12 December 1965) is a South African former
rugby union
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player.
Playing career
Born and schooled in
Windhoek
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, Namibia, Badenhorst made his provincial debut for the in 1986 and continued to represent the union 221 times, scoring 136 tries.
Badenhorts made his
test
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debut for the
Springboks
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in 1994 against the 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.
Test history
See also
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List of South Africa national rugby union players
South Africa national rugby union team players hold several international records. Several players from the South Africa national rugby union team have joined the IRB and International Hall of Fame.
Individual records
Career
South Africa's '' ...
– Springbok no. 610
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List of South Africa national rugby sevens players
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References
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1965 births
Living people
Cheetahs (rugby union) players
Rugby union players from Windhoek
South Africa international rugby sevens players
South Africa international rugby union players
South African rugby union players
Rugby union wings