Rob Henderson
| Full name | Robert Alexander James Henderson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Dover, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kilograms (14.6 st) | ||
| School | Tiffin School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Young Munster | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997–2001 1999 2001–06 2006–07 |
London Irish Wasps Leinster Munster Toulon Esher |
52 1 66 24 |
(90) (0) (70) (30) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1999–2003 2001 |
Ireland British and Irish Lions |
29 3 |
(30) (0) |
Robert ("Rob") Alexander James Henderson (born 27 October 1972 in Dover, England) is retired Irish rugby union footballer who played for a number of clubs including Toulon and Munster. He represented Ireland internationally, winning 29 caps, and toured with the 2001 British and Irish Lions, winning 3 caps.
Educated at the Tiffin School, Kingston upon Thames,[1] Henderson's natural athletic ability and aggression were effectively harnessed by rugby coach Dave Morris.[2]
Henderson played for London Irish, Wasps, Leinster and joined Munster in late 2001.
Henderson's career highlights at Munster include his tackle on Austin Healey in April 2003, which contributed to the try which was scored a mere two minutes later. An injured Austin was unable to defend his line after being "Hendoed" and Ronan O'Gara got over the line.
Henderson joined the French side Toulon, then of Pro D2, in 2006 and played for three years there, including their promotion to the Top 14 in 2008, before returning to the UK to sign for Esher RFC.