Chris Henry (rugby union)
For other people with the same name, see Chris Henry (disambiguation).
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| Henry warming up prior to Ireland's opening match versus Canada during the 2015 World Cup | |||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1984 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight | 16 st 11 lb (107 kg) | ||
| School | Wallace High School | ||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Back row | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006– | Ulster | 129 | (35) |
| correct as of 5 September 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009–12 2010– |
Wolfhounds Ireland |
10 24 |
(20) (20) |
| correct as of 18 October 2015. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| Ireland | |||
Chris Henry (born 17 October 1984) is an Irish rugby union footballer. He plays for Ulster and Ballymena Rugby Club.
He was educated at the Wallace High School[1] in Lisburn before going to Queen's University Belfast. In November 2009, he was named in Ireland's 39-man squad for the 2009 end of year rugby tests and again in the squad for the 2010 mid-year rugby test series when he received his first cap vs Australia .[2]
In November 2014, Henry suffered a temporary blockage of a small blood vessel in his brain before Ireland were due to play South Africa in the end-of-year international series.[3][4]
Henry leads out Ulster in a Magner's League match against Ospreys at Ravenhill, Belfast, April, 2010.
Honours
Ireland
References
- ↑ "Henry's Ulster Rugby Biog". Ulster Rugby. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ↑ "Henry called into Ireland squad". BBC Sport. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ↑ "Chris Henry to receive specialist care after blockage of blood vessel in his brain". The Score. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ "Ireland's Chris Henry sidelined by blood vessel blockage in his brain". Irish Independent. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
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