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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>CAPE TOWN – Bulls star Cornal Hendricks has been quite the revelation at No 12 despite the fact that he never wanted to pull on that jersey as the role of the traditional South African inside centre never really appealed to him.<\/p>\n

While the Springbok back is seen as a wing-turned-centre, the midfield is actually where it all started for the 32-year-old. And now, the stunner of a season he\u2019s had saw him shift back to his midfield roots – being used first at 13 and later moving to 12 for the Bulls during the domestic season.<\/p>\n

His consecutive Man-of-the-Match performances in the Currie Cup semi-final and final was a fitting end to a superb season for the Bulls\u2019 influential player. Add in there the fact that his Currie Cup triumph comes after he was told that he\u2019d never play rugby again due to a heart condition, and his year, his story, feels almost fairytale.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s only Hendricks still finds hard to believe as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still have to pinch myself every day, winning the Currie Cup is a dream come true. To share that with an unbelievable team like the Bulls, a team with such a rich history, is quite something. I\u2019m still in seventh heaven,\u201d Hendricks said during an interview with KC 107.7\u2019s show \u2018Op die Hoofpawiljoen\u2019 earlier this week.<\/p>\n

When asked about his preferred position, Hendricks joked: \u201cI\u2019ll play wherever Jake wants me, he can even move me to prop, I\u2019m lus for the game, I\u2019ve scrummed a few times as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI played 12 when I was at Wellington Primary, then when I went to Bergrivier played 13, I also played 13 for Roses United.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said to myself that I never wanted to play 12 because if you look at all the traditional 12s in our country \u2013 and I\u2019m saying this respectfully \u2013 they\u2019re all guys who take the ball to the line, but coach Jake saw something else and luckily our game plan helped me fit into that position. I\u2019m glad I made the move, I\u2019m glad coach Jake and coach Chris (Rossouw; backline coach) saw that in me.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy focus has been to just focus on the Bulls and enjoy my rugby again, I always figured what must happen will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

You wouldn\u2019t have to search the internet for too long to come across a quote or two from Hendricks on his background and how what he does isn\u2019t just for himself, and if providing inspiration to the youngsters from his home town was the goal, it\u2019s no doubt one that Hendricks has continued to delivere on throughout his remarkable career story.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: New Jake White playbook … 5 tricks that inspired Bulls to Currie Cup victory<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a child growing up in Wellington, watching Boland play WP\u2026I would always look at them lifting the trophy. Who would\u2019ve thought that I\u2019d do it at my age. That\u2019s definitely one of my career highlights, and because I come from Peyton, it\u2019s even more special.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so few people who give us \u2013 especially kids who come from those kind of circumstances \u2013 opportunities, and for me that moment was bigger than just me, it was for Wellington and everybody who\u2019s ever played a role in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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