Hendriks made his test debut for the Springboks against New Zealand on 15 Augustus 1992 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. He was part of the South African squad that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Hendriks scored the opening try for South Africa in the opening game of the 1995 Rugby World Cup against Australia but was later banned for 90 days for kicking and punching in a mass brawl in the game against Canada. His last test match was against New Zealand in the 1996 test series that was lost by South Africa. He also played in nine tour matches, scoring four tries for the Springboks.