Nic Henderson

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Nic Henderson
Birth nameNic Henderson
Date of birth (1981-05-01) 1 May 1981 (age 43)
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 Brumbies 68 (5)
2010 Force 8 (0)
2011–13 Rebels 41 (0)
Correct as of 15 July 2013
International career
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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References

  1. ↑ Gould, Russell (28 May 2010). "Stirling Mortlock: I'll be fit". Herald Sun. News. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Smith, Wayne (29 May 2010). "Melbourne Rebels coming together". Australian. News. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Paxinos, Stathi (14 February 2012). "How Henderson turned tragedy to success with help from friends". Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  4. ↑ Paxinos, Stathi (28 February 2012). "Forward pack to deliver: Weeks". Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Nic Henderson player profile". Melbourne Rebels. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "Nic Henderson to retire at season's end". Australian. News. AAP. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  7. ↑ Paxinos, Stathi (14 February 2012). "How Nic Henderson turned tragedy into success". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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