McNeil Hendricks
| Full name | McNeil Hendricks | ||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Mackie | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1973 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Malmesbury, Western Cape | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||
| School | Schoonspruit Senior Secondary School | ||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996–1998 1999–2002 2003 2004 2004 |
Boland Blue Bulls Free State Cheetahs Griquas Western Province |
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998–2002 | Bulls | ||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997 1997–1998 |
Emerging Springboks South Africa |
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McNeil Hendricks (born 10 July 1973), also known as "Maccie", is a former South African rugby union player who played primarily as a wing. He starred in the movie Invictus, in which he played the role of Chester Williams.
Hendricks was born in Malmesbury. He attended St Thomas Primary School and finally matriculated at Schoonspruit Senior Secondary. In 1996 Hendricks was selected in the Boland President's Shield A team. He also played for Boland under 23 in the Bankfin U23 Cup.
Hendricks made his Currie Cup debut for Boland in 1996. During the same year he was chosen in the Boland Invitation XV to face the touring All Blacks. At the end of 1996, he was part of the South Africa A squad that toured through the UK
Hendricks rose to prominence in the 1997 Currie Cup as a wing playing for Boland. This Boland team was coached by Nick Mallet and caused numerous upsets. His efforts did not go unnoticed, as he was selected at centre for the Emerging Springboks to play the touring British and Irish Lions. The game took place on his home ground, Boland Stadium in Wellington. The Lions ended up winning the game 51-22. His centre partner on the day was former Springbok Percy Montgomery with Kenya Sevens team and former Blitzbokke coach Paul Treu on the left wing.
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