Cameron Henderson

Cameron Henderson (born 13 January 2000 in Hong Kong) is a Scottish rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. His usual position is lock.[1] He was previously a stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player assigned to Glasgow Warriors.

Cameron Henderson
Birth nameCameron Henderson
Date of birth (2000-01-13) 13 January 2000
Place of birthHong Kong
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
SchoolStrathallan School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Leicester Tigers
Youth career

2013-18
Hong Kong FC
Strathallan School
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018-20 Stirling County ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
20182020 Glasgow Warriors 0 (0)
2020 Leicester Tigers 6 (10)
Correct as of 20 December 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Scotland U18 3 (0)
20192020 Scotland U20 11 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Henderson was born in Hong Kong in 2000. His Scottish father, Russel, was resident in Hong Kong working as a loss adjuster.[2] He started his rugby union career in Hong Kong as a colt for Hong Kong FC.

Henderson came to Scotland from Hong Kong in 2013.[3] He played rugby union for Strathallan School in Perthshire.[4] He was in the team that won the Scottish Schools Cup of 2017-2018 season, beating Glenalmond College in the final.[5]

Henderson joined the Scottish Rugby Academy in the 2017-18 season as a Stage 2 supported player.[6]

Henderson played for Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership.[7]

Professional career

Henderson graduated to be a Stage 3 player in the Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy for the 2018-19 season. Stage 3 players are given a professional contract by the Academy. He was placed in the Caledonia academy and assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season.[8]

He signed for Leicester Tigers on 10 April 2020.[9] Henderson made his Leicester debut on 22 August 2020 as a replacement in a game against Bath at Welford Road,[10] and scored his first try a week later against Gloucester at Kingsholm.[11]

International career

Henderson has played for Scotland U18.[12][1]

References

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