Ian Henderson (rugby league)

Not to be confused with Ian Henderson (rugby union).
Ian Henderson
Henderson in 2011
Personal information
Born 23 April 1983
Torquay, Devon, England
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–04 Sydney Roosters 7 1 0 0 4
2005 Parramatta Eels 1 0 0 0 0
2005–07 Bradford Bulls 76 14 0 0 56
2008–10 NZ Warriors 65 8 0 0 32
2011– Catalans Dragons 88 10 0 0 40
Total 237 33 0 0 132
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006–13 Scotland 8 0 0 0 8
As of 28 April 2014
Source: Rugby League Project

Ian Henderson (born 23 April 1983 in Torquay, England) is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. A Scotland international representative hooker, his brothers are also rugby league players, Andrew Henderson and Kevin.

Early years

Henderson was born in England but his family moved to the Central Coast of New South Wales in Australia and he attended Terrigal High School.

Playing career

Australia

He made his National Rugby League premiership debut for the Sydney Roosters against the Parramatta Eels in Round 1 of the 2003 NRL season. After two years at the Roosters he moved to Parramatta however did not achieve more game time and left half way through the 2005 NRL season.

England

Henderson signed with the Bradford Bulls in 2005, where he made a massive impact in helping Bradford win the championship. He played for the Bradford Bulls at hooker in their 2005 Super League Grand Final victory against Leeds Rhinos. As Super League champions Bradford faced National Rugby League premiers Wests Tigers in the 2006 World Club Challenge. Henderson played at hooker in the Bulls' 30-10 victory. With the arrival of Terry Newton, Henderson found it hard to gain selection into the Bulls run on Team. On 23 June 2007, the New Zealand Warriors announced they had signed Henderson for two years.[2][3] The Hendersons are a Scottish family and all three brothers play for Scotland at international level.[4][5][6]

New Zealand

Henderson made his debut for the Warriors in Round 1 2008, playing against the Melbourne Storm. While a New Zealand Warrior player, Henderson said Castleford, West Yorkshire was the worst place he had lived. He said of the former coal mining town that residents have rotten teeth, spend too much time drinking and need a bath.[7] All three Henderson brothers featured in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[8] In May 2009 the Warriors announced they had re-signed him until the end of the 2011 season.[9] On the 23 August, it was announced by the Warriors that they had released Henderson from the final year of his contract so he could sign a three-year deal with Catalans Dragons in the Super League starting in 2011.[10]

France

Henderson (right) and Danny Brough playing for Scotland in 2013 Rugby League World Cup game against Italy.

Henderson commenced playing for the Catalan Dragons in 2011. In 2013 Henderson was again part of Scotland's World Cup campaign.

References

  1. ↑ "Dragons Catalans". web page. Dragons Catalans S.A.S.P. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Henderson set to leave Bradford". BBC. 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Henderson to Quit Bulls". SportingLife. 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  4. ↑ "Scotland call up Super League six". BBC Sport. 2005-09-26. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
  5. ↑ "Robertson ready for Scotland". Sportinglife. 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  6. ↑ "Robertson set for kilt call-up". Fox Sports. 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  7. ↑ "Rugby star slams 'bad teeth' town". BBC News Online. 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  8. ↑ "Henderson trio in Scots cup squad". BBC. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  9. ↑ Henderson re-signs with Warriors AAP, 14 May 2009
  10. ↑ "Henderson bids adieu to Warriors". Television New Zealand. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2011.

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