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Iain Henderson

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Iain Henderson
Iain Henderson
Age
32
Position
Lock
Height
198cm
Weight
116kg

News

Surgery rules Ireland lock Iain Henderson out of Springboks series

Uncapped Munster duo make Ireland squad with Henderson update due

Iain Henderson addresses unconvincing Ireland display against Samoa

The Iain Henderson verdict on Jacob Stockdale's World Cup chances

Latest

499 days ago   International Rugby

IRFU statement: Contract extension agreed with Iain Henderson

984 days ago   Six Nations

'Iain has left Ireland camp': Henderson tests positive

1484 days ago   Pro14

Gloss taken off Ulster's win by Iain Henderson's red card

1545 days ago   Six Nations

Iain Henderson is an injury doubt for Ireland's Six Nations campaign restart

1817 days ago   Investec Champions Cup

One pro team's huge turnover: just two players are at Ulster longer than 27-year-old Iain Henderson

2083 days ago   International Rugby

Iain Henderson's escape from suspension didn't go unnoticed on Twitter

Bio

Iain Henderson is the captain of Ulster. A firm favourite with rugby fans around the world, he's a powerful and dynamic player who has put in some notable performances for both club and country.

Born 21 February 1992, Iain Henderson started his rugby career at Belfast Royal Academy. Here, he excelled at all age levels and he even guided the school's first XV to the final of the Ulster Schools' Cup in 2010.

Since 2012, Iain Henderson has represented Ulster. Over the years, he's made more than 100 appearances for the side. During this period, he's finished as a runner-up in the PRO14 tournament twice (including once when it was known as the PRO12). In the 2019-20 season, he also replaced Rory Best as the club's captain.

Since a young age, Iain Henderson has also played for Irish representative teams, including the U20 side. However, he made his debut for the first XV in 2012, which was the same year that he represented Ulster for the first time. Since, he's been capped more than 60 times by his country and he's won the Six Nations Championship on three occasions, including a Grand Slam in 2018. Plus, he captained his country for the first time in 2021.

Thanks to his impressive performances for Ulster and Ireland, Iain Henderson was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in 2017. However, he didn't make an appearance in the test matches. In May 2021, it was announced that he'd also been selected for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa.

With many years of elite rugby still ahead of him, we can't wait to see what else this giant of rugby can achieve in the game. 

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