Digital CV · South African
Andreas Badenhorst
Centre, wing and utility back, Helpmekaar Kollege 1st XV
- 181cm
- Height
- 89kg
- Weight
- 18
- Born 05.02.2008
- 12
- Years of rugby experience

Team sheet
Facts as supplied in Andreas's CV.
- Positions
- Centre, Wing and Utility back
- School and team
- Helpmekaar Kollege, 1st XV
- Born
- 05.02.2008 (18)
- Nationality
- South African
- Height and weight
- 181 cm, 89 kg
- Representative
- Gauteng Lions: High Performance squad. Gauteng Lions: Craven Week training squads — Grades 11 and 12. Gauteng Lions: Provincial training squads — three consecutive years
- Experience
- 12 years of rugby experience, 9 years as team captain, 3 years in provincial training squads
- Contact
- andreasbadenhorst50@gmail.com, +27 61 113 7228
Highlight package
4:09, four chapters: tries, carries, tackles, kicking.
- 12Years of rugby experience
- 9Years as team captain
- 3Years in provincial training squads
- 16First XV matches · 2025
- 18U16A matches · 2024 · Noordvaal Cup winners
Playing history
Club, school and representative rugby, most recent first.
- 2025–26Helpmekaar Kollege — First XV
2026: Lions High Performance squad; missed Craven Week due to injury. 2025: 16 matches, Noordvaal Cup final, Lions High Performance squad.
Team - 2025–26Gauteng Lions — High Performance squadRepresentative
- 2025–26Gauteng Lions — Craven Week training squads — Grades 11 and 12Representative
- 2024Helpmekaar Kollege — U16A
18 matches · Noordvaal Cup-winning team
Team - 2024–26Gauteng Lions — Provincial training squads — three consecutive yearsRepresentative
- 2023Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale — U15ATeam
How he plays
In his own words, lightly edited for length.
Ball handling & attack. Confident ball handling, good passing technique and attacking awareness. Looks to create opportunities, break the line and keep possession under pressure, including effective offloads in contact.
Kicking game. Accurate goal kicking and tactical cross kicks, ground kicks, high kicks and good touch-finders, plus accurate kick-offs. Uses kicking as a tactical option to support field position and decision-making.
Defence & tackling. Strong defensive positioning and committed, dominating tackles focused on winning the ball back. Comfortable in high-pressure defensive moments, with the determination to make important tackles and drive the opposition backwards.
Contact & carrying. Strong, physical ball carrier who embraces contact, competes for the gain line and makes as many metres as possible while looking for the line-break — maintaining possession, creating space and looking to offload in the tackle.
Game awareness. Reads play exceptionally well, anticipates situations and makes composed decisions under pressure. Experience across fly-half, centre and wing. Very good rugby IQ.
Profile
I am a strong, versatile and tactically aware backline player with 12 years of rugby experience and a consistent record at A-team level. Having played fly-half, centre and wing, I bring confident ball-carrying, reliable ball-handling skills, a strong tactical kicking game and committed defence. I read the game well, make effective decisions under pressure and lead by example. I am highly disciplined, coachable and eager to learn, with a strong commitment to continuous improvement. My ambition is to keep developing as a player and earn the opportunity to compete at a higher level of rugby.
- Consistent preparation
- Attends team training consistently and with enthusiasm, supplemented with individual work on ball handling, kicking, speed and agility.
- Strength & conditioning
- Follows a structured strength and speed programme in collaboration with a conditioning coach, while prioritising recovery and proper nutrition.
- Tactical preparation
- Combines physical training with match preparation and opposition analysis to improve readiness, tactical awareness and decision-making.
- Coachability & mindset
- Welcomes feedback, respects coaches and teammates, and is motivated to learn, improve and contribute positively. Believes in discipline, teamwork and leading by example.
- Long-term ambition
- Deeply committed to developing rugby skills and physical capabilities, with a clear ambition to progress to the highest level — earning opportunities through consistent performance, dedication and discipline.

References
Contact details for each referee are available from Andreas on request.
- Tjaart van der WaltHelpmekaar Kollege
- Riaan de JagerHelpmekaar Kollege
- Hanriël CoetzeeHelpmekaar Kollege