He made his first team debut for Boland against the Free State Cheetahs in the 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division season.

He signed a contract with the Cheetahs to join them for the 2014 season,[3] having previously agreed a deal with them for 2013,[4] but failed to play for them in 2013 due to his South Africa Sevens commitments.

He was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[5] and made his debut – also scoring a try – in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein.

[9] In December 2016, French Top 14 side Toulon announced the signing of Hendricks until the end of the 2016–17 season.

[13] In May 2014, Hendricks was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a Springbok training camp prior to the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests.