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Iain Henderson
Rugby player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the admiral, see Iain Henderson (Royal Navy officer).
William Iain Henderson (born 21 February 1992) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Ulster and the Ireland national team, and has been selected for two tours with the British & Irish Lions. He has been the captain of Ulster since 2019, and captained Ireland in 2021 and 2023.
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Full name | William Iain Henderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1992-02-21) 21 February 1992 (age 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Craigavon, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Belfast Royal Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Queens University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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