Rob Henderson

For other people named Robert Henderson, see Robert Henderson (disambiguation).

Robert Alexander James Henderson (born 27 October 1972) is an Irish former rugby union player. He played mostly as a centre, for clubs including London Irish, Wasps, Leinster, Munster, Toulon and Esher.

Rob Henderson

Birth name	Robert Alexander James Henderson
Date of birth	(1972-10-27) 27 October 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Dover, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	93 kg (14.6 st)
School	Tiffin School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Young Munster () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) London Irish () 1997–2001 Wasps 52 (90) 1999 Leinster 1 (0) 2001–06 Munster 66 (70) 2006–07 Toulon 24 (30) – Esher () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1999–2003 Ireland 29 (30) 2001 British & Irish Lions 3 (0)

He represented Ireland internationally, winning 29 caps, and toured with the British & Irish Lions in 2001, winning three caps.

Early life

Born in Dover, England, raised in a single-parent household by his Irish mother, and 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]

Playing career

Henderson played for London Irish, Wasps, Leinster and joined Munster in late 2001. Whilst at Wasps he helped them win the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 1999 and 2000; he was a replacement in the 1999 final but started in 2000.^[3][4]

Henderson joined the French side Toulon, then of Pro D2, in 2006 and played for one season, before returning to the UK to sign for Esher RFC.

In 2016 he joined Thames Ditton cricket club as a middle order batsman.

International career

Henderson represented Ireland internationally, qualifying through his Wexford-born Mother. On an episode of Stick to Rugby Henderson said that Clive Woodward approached him about playing for England, but he declared his interest in playing for Ireland, and Woodward then accommodated this by contacting the IRFU.