Nic Henderson

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Nic Henderson
Birth nameNic Henderson
Date of birth (1981-05-01) 1 May 1981 (age 41)
Place of birth Millmerran, Australia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb)
SchoolKooringal High School, NSW
Notable relative(s) Guy Shepherdson
Occupation(s)Professional rugby union footballer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–09
2010
2011–13
Brumbies
Force
Rebels
68
8
41
(5)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 15 July 2013
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–06 Australia 3 (0)

Nic Henderson (born 1 May 1981), is an Australian rugby union player. He played with the Brumbies before joining the Melbourne Rebels for the 2011 and 2012 Super Rugby seasons. [1] [2] [3] [4] He also has three test caps. [5]

Henderson retired after the 2013 Super Rugby season. [6] Henderson holds a Super Rugby record for playing the most games without scoring a try (119 games).

Henderson previously played rugby league, joining the Melbourne Storm ahead of the 2001 NRL season, playing for feeder club Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup. [7]

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