Date of birth | [1] | 29 March 2004||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16.5 st; 231 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Bath University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louie Hennessey (born 29 March 2004) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Bath as a centre.
Hennessy first played rugby at Llanishen RFC at the age of six yesrs-old, before winning the DC Thomas Cup with Cardiff Schools U11s, and winning the Dewar Shield with the Cardiff Schools U16 side. [3] He attended Hartpury College through a partnership with the Cardiff Academy. [4] [5] While at Hartpury, Hennessey captained their rugby team to a league title, winning all ten fixtures. [6] Louie studied at Bath University after signing with Bath Rugby. [7]
Described as a "powerful and skilful centre", [8] as well as "graceful runner with a great turn of pace", [9] Hennessey first signed an academy contract with Cardiff Rugby in 2020. [10]
In 2022, Hennessey signed with Bath Rugby. [6] Hennessey made his senior debut on 28 September 2022 in the Premiership Rugby Cup. [11] His competitive debut came on 4 November 2023, against Northampton Saints. [12]
He scored his first Rugby Premiership try for Bath away against Leicester Tigers on 31 December 2023. [13] [14]
Hennessey represented Wales at under-18 level and was named in the NextGen XV World U18 Dream Team in 2022. [8] [15] He then progressed to the Wales U20 side, featuring in the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [16] Hennessey made his U20 debut in the opening round against Ireland U20, and scored a try. [17] [18] He represented Wales at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship, featuring in all matches. [19] Hennessey was retained in the squad for the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [20]
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