The tall backline star featured at wing and centre.
Former Boland and Bulls wing Cornal Hendricks has, according to several reports, passed away.
The 37-year-old also played for the Springboks on 12 occasions.
The tall and powerful backline player is believed to have suffered a heat attack. He had been diagnosed some time ago with a heart ailment, which at times prevented him from playing.
Reports indicate he died Wednesday evening.
Hendricks, who played mainly on the wing and then later in the centres, grew up in Wellington in the Boland, where he made a name for himself playing rugby. He later featured for the SA Sevens team, the Blitzboks, before continuing his career with the Cheetahs.
In 2014 he was picked for the Boks for the first time.
A year later he was diagnosed with a rare heart condition and told to quit the game. He did so, at the age of 27.
Hendricks though opted for a second opinion, got the all-clear and the Bulls gave him a second chance, where he flourished. He won the Currie Cup and the Super Rugby Unlocked titles with the team.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
