Chris Henry (rugby union)

Chris Henry

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

• Six Nations Championship: 2014

References

1. "Henry's Ulster Rugby Biog". Ulster Rugby. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. 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.

External links

• Ulster profile