'We will play together': An all-Hendrikse combo coming soon?

SPOTLIGHT: Jaden Hendrikse is confident he will be playing alongside his brother, Jordan, in a Springbok team one day.

The Sharks scrumhalf has established himself as a regular in the Springbok set-up this season.

He started in six of the Springboks' nine Tests so far in 2022 and he looks set to hold onto that No.9 jersey for November's Tests in Europe

While Jaden's stock continues to rise on the international stage, his younger brother has been growing his game at flyhalf for the Lions.

Jordan has shown plenty of promise in the last year and there could be a spot for him in Jacques Nienaber's squad for the end-of-year tour.

However, he currently has a tough job on his hands trying to get the Lions' No.10 jersey from Gianni Lombard, who has played an integral role in the Johannesburg side's unbeaten United Rugby Championship tour recently.

The Springbok coaching team will be hard at work looking at future halfback combinations and Jaden believes that he will form a combination with his younger brother in the not-too-distant future.

"We do chat about it," said Jaden.

"It is just about both of us being patient.

"We will play together one day.

"When your opportunity comes, you just have to take it and it is also about not forgetting how you came there.

"Only time will tell."

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Eliminating pressure

Meanwhile, after having several opportunities in the Bok No.9 jersey this year, Hendrikse is confident his game is growing to cope with the pressure of the international game

"It is just basically being accurate in anything I do and just doing my job," said the Sharks scrumhalf.

"There was a lot of pressure and what eliminates pressure is basically putting in the work, so it’s about knowing the details.

"I cut it down to two things - it's executing my role and just playing how Jaden plays."

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