Rob Henderson
Ireland
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Full name Robert Alexander James Henderson
Born October 27, 1972, Dover
Current age 51 years 144 days
Major teams British and Irish Lions, London Irish, Munster, Toulon, Wasps, Ireland
Position Centre
Height 6 ft 1 in
Weight 205 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 1996-2003 32 19 13 30 6 0 0 0 16 16 0 50
Ireland 1996-2003 29 16 13 30 6 0 0 0 15 14 0 51.72
British and Irish Lions 2001-2001 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 33.33
Five/Six Nations 1998-2003 15 8 7 15 3 0 0 0 7 8 0 46.66

Career statistics
Test debut Ireland v Samoa at Lansdowne Road, Nov 12, 1996 match details
Last Test Ireland v Italy at Limerick, Aug 30, 2003 match details
Test Statsguru Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Most points | Most tries | Tournament list

English Premiership
Team Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All matches 1997-2001 52 45 7 90 18 0 0 0 29 21 2 57.69
Wasps 1997-2001 52 45 7 90 18 0 0 0 29 21 2 57.69
Profile

Born in England to a Scottish father and an Irish mother, Rob Henderson would go on to carve out a notable international career with Ireland as a strong-running, physical and versatile back.

Famed for his relaxed and 'amateur' attitude to the demands of a newly-professional sport, Henderson missed out on selection for both the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups with his career highlight coming in the colours of the British & Irish Lions.

Henderson partnered Brian O'Driscoll for much of his Test career and the duo proved a formidable midfield pairing for the Lions during a closely-fought series against Australia in 2001.

A colourful club career, that also saw him utilised at fly-half, wing and fullback, took in stints with London Irish and London Wasps in England before he moved to Ireland to link up with Munster with whom he won the Heineken Cup. He would finish his injury-plagued playing career with Toulon in the south of France.

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Apr 21, 2013
Martin Johnson and Rob Henderson catch up
Martin Johnson and Rob Henderson catch up
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Jun 30, 2001
Lions centre Rob Henderson celebrates with fitness coach Steve Black
Lions centre Rob Henderson celebrates with fitness coach Steve Black
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Jun 30, 2001
Lions centre Rob Henderson embraces team-mate Brian O'Driscoll
Lions centre Rob Henderson embraces team-mate Brian O'Driscoll
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Jun 16, 2001
Lions centre Rob Henderson
Lions centre Rob Henderson
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