Daily Maverick

Jaden Hendrikse’s cheeky wink reminds us that rugby needs characters, not robots

“Winkgate” stole the headlines after Saturday’s United Rugby Championship (URC) quarterfinal clash between the Sharks and Munster, which the South African side won 6-4 by place-kicking shootout after ...
Irish Examiner

Hendrikse’s wink failed to deter Crowley but raises the question of sportsmanship in rugby

His wink was clearly intended to rile Crowley up. It had the opposite effect, and apparently added to Crowley’s determination as he slotted his kick. POOR SPORTSMANSHIP? Jaden Henrikse went down with ...
The Citizen

Jordan Hendrikse: Munster return ‘personal’ after quarter-final, Jaden’s wink

Sharks flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse said Munster’s return to Kings Park on Saturday will be “personal” after their URC quarter-final defeat there last year, and his brother’s infamous wink. The teams’ ...
Yahoo! Sports

Sharks’ shameless gamesmanship enrages Munster in penalty shoot-out

Rugby union’s history of penalty shoot-outs is short and littered with shell-shocked kickers, but this one between Sharks and Munster deserves to be remembered for the near-unbelievable gamesmanship ...
Daily Maverick

‘Winkgate’ is manufactured social media outrage that will add more fuel to the SA-Ireland rugby rivalry

If you believe social media, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Sharks’ dramatic United Rugby Championship (URC) quarterfinal 6-4 penalty shootout win over Munster in Durban on Saturday was ...
The Irish Times

View from South Africa: Rugby is there to entertain, which is exactly what Jaden Hendrikse did against Munster

Tensions between South Africa and the Irish on the rugby front have been gradually rising over the past couple of years. Ireland saw off the Springboks during the pool stages of Rugby World Cup 2023 ...
Independent Online

Jordan Hendrikse expects 'personal' Munster battle following 'Winkgate' drama

Sharks flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse says the Durbanites are expecting something “personal” from Munster on Saturday (kick-off 5pm) when the Irish side revisits the scene of the epic penalty shootout, ...
BBC

The wink and the big Goodebye

We're in Dublin with the Lions! Argentina stun the Lions in Dublin Lions Top 10s: Icons Borthwick on England, The Lions and Owen Farrell Jaden Hendrikse sent the rugby world into meltdown over the ...
The Citizen

‘People must get over it’ — Kolisi defends Jaden Hendrikse

Sharks loose forward Siya Kolisi threw the full weight of the team behind scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse, who has recently been savaged by the UK media, with accusations of gamesmanship, during their ...
Irish Sun

Fans hail ‘poetic justice’ after Jaden Hendrikse blunder ‘all of Ireland celebrated’ following bust-up with Jack Crowley

FANS poked fun at a Jaden Hendrikse blunder that “all of Ireland celebrated” during the Sharks’ loss to the Bulls. Jaden Hendrikse slipped at a critical moment in the Sharks’ loss to the Bulls Credit: ...
BBC

The wink and the big Goodebye

Jaden Hendrikse sent the rugby world into meltdown over the weekend for his wink at Jack Crowley. Was the Springbok scrum-half genuinely injured or not? There is plenty for Chris, Ashy and Ugo to ...