The ultimate signal of Cornal Hendricks' rise and rise as an inside centre of indisputable class: he earns "gold" again in this exercise to complete a praiseworthy personal double from the Currie Cup semi-final and the final itself.
Clear first prize for the never-say-die 32-year-old on Saturday, of course, was achieving his objective of helping the Bulls lift the famous domestic crown for the first time since 2009, as they saw off the game Sharks 26-19 in the Loftus showpiece after extra time.
Considering the earlier Super Rugby Unlocked honours going Pretoria's way, too, the veteran midfielder boasts a further duo of honours.
