Jaden Hendrickse admits he was nervous ahead of the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad announcement but now he wants to make the most of his inclusion.
Hendrikse dislocated his collar bone playing for the Sharks in April and has not played a game since but he was picked as one of four scrumhalves for France and his comeback match is this Saturday against Wales in Cardiff.
“I was very nervous before the announcement,” the 23-year-old said. “I had not played for a long time. I am so grateful I made it and I am determined to make the most of it and to enjoy every minute of the World Cup.”Last year, Hendrikse’s breakthrough year, he featured in 12 of the Boks’ 13 matches. He started in seven of them to finish as the No 1-ranked scrumhalf in the country, although Faf de Klerk might argue that point.
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