Cornell Hess

Cornell Hess is a South African rugby union player for Angoulême in the Pro D2 in France. His usual position is lock.

Blue Bulls
After representing at several youth tournaments, he joined the  in 2006.

He made his first team debut for the Blue Bulls in the opening game of the 2010 Vodacom Cup, coming on as a substitute in their game against. He made a total of 28 appearances in this competition over the next three seasons and finally made his Currie Cup debut in the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division.

Griquas
He joined for the 2014 season, but failed to make an appearance for the Kimberley-based side.

Eastern Province Kings
In January 2015, Hess had a trial spell with Port Elizabeth-based side the prior to the 2015 season. Following the trial, he was offered a contract for the duration of the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his debut for the EP Kings in their second match of the competition, coming on as a second-half replacement in a 27–17 victory over Eastern Cape rivals the in East London.