Jaden and THAT Wink: 'Get over It,' Says Springbok Skipper Kolisi

Kolisi blasts backlash over Hendrikse as ‘banter’ after Munster URC drama

SOUTH AFRICA skipper Siya Kolisi has leapt to the defence of Sharks scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse. It comes in the wake of the controversial URC penalty shootout win over Munster in Durban. Siya Kolise rubbished claims that his teammate was faking cramp to delay Jack Crowley’s attempt in the URC semi-final Munster players were left devastated aftrer the controversial shootout defeat The two-time World Cup winning captain rubbished online speculatio…

Jaden and THAT wink: 'Get over it,' says Springbok skipper Kolisi

Siya Kolisi addresses ‘winkgate’: It’s all part of rugby’s entertainment

Siya Kolisi comes to defence of teammate

In the aftermath of the Sharks’ nail-biting URC quarter-final win over Munster, one of the unexpected fallouts has been the outcry over some so-called gamesmanship from Jaden Hendrikse. During a decisive goal-kicking ‘shoot out’, Hendrikse collapsed to the ground after cramping, but while lying on the ground, he gave a cheeky wink to opposing kicker Jack Crowley. In what has turned into quite a bizarre backlash, there have been numerous reaction…

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

“Winkgate” ignites debate after URC clash as fans react to Jaden Hendrikse's cheeky wink.

‘We stand with Jaden’ – Siya Kolisi breaks Sharks’ silence on Hendrikse’s ‘wink gate’