Chris Henry (rugby union)

Chris Henry
Henry leads out Ulster in a Magner's League match against Ospreys at Ravenhill, Belfast, April, 2010
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 127 (25)
correct as of 1 Apr 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009–12
2010–
Wolfhounds
Ireland
10
13
(20)
(5)
correct as of 9 Feb 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]

Honours

Ireland

References

  1. "Henry's Ulster Rugby Biog". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  2. "Henry called into Ireland squad". BBC Sport. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  3. "Chris Henry to receive specialist care after blockage of blood vessel in his brain". The Score. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. "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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