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.
Birth name | Cameron Henderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 13 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- "Scotland U18 (Cameron Henderson) - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
- "FAMILY AFFAIRS".
- "Rugby prospect Cameron Henderson setting his sights on pro ranks". Daily Record. 15 December 2017.
- "Road to BT Murrayfield: Strathallan School looking forward to under-18 final - SCRUM". scrummagazine.com.
- "Glenalmond 8 - 52 Strathallan: Favourites clinch U18 Cup".
- "Scottish Rugby roster of top young talent confirmed for 17/18 season - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
- "Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy stage three players for 2018/19". scrummagazine.com.
- "Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy roster announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
- "Leicester Tigers: Dan Kelly, Cameron Henderson and Oliver Chessum to join in 2020-21". BBC Sport. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Leicester make 13 changes as they prepare to host Bath on Saturday". Rugby Pass. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Gloucester beat Leicester in try fest with Ollie Thorley scoring four times in 20 minutes". The Daily Telegraph. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "U18 Champions - Dumfries Saints Rugby Club". 10 April 2018.