Former Springbok winger Cornal Hendricks has joined the Bulls for medical and fitness testing ahead of Super Rugby.

Hendricks will train with the Pretoria-based franchise and undergo a number of medical tests. If all results are positive, he could possibly join the Bulls for the upcoming season.

The winger, who played Super Rugby for the Cheetahs and scored five tries for the Springboks in 12 Tests, has been inactive since a heart condition was diagnosed early in 2016.

He went to Toulon in France towards the end of last year to undergo medical testing in the hope of returning to action, but a deal failed to materialise.

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Nevertheless, the player is keen to return to the playing field pending medical clearance, and according to Bulls high-performance manager, Xander Janse van Rensburg, they will be happy to see Hendricks continue his career as a Bulls player.

'We understand the potential health issues and risks and have asked a number of leading specialists in their field to give us their assessments.

'Cornal is a world class player and we will be delighted to have him in our squad, but player welfare has always been a non-negotiable priority in the Bulls set-up, and will always be seen to be more important than short term results. We are confident that Cornal will be cleared and will join us.'

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