Chris Henry (rugby union)
Henry warming up prior to Ireland's opening match versus Canada during the 2015 Rugby World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 11 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wallace High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Henry (born 17 October 1984) is a former Irish rugby union rugby player. He played for Ireland, Ulster and Ballymena Rugby Club.
He was educated at the Wallace High School in Lisburn before going to Queen's University Belfast. In November 2009, he was named in Ireland's 39-man squad for the 2009 end of year rugby tests and again in the squad for the 2010 mid-year rugby test series when he received his first cap vs Australia.
In November 2014, Henry suffered a temporary blockage of a small blood vessel in his brain before Ireland were due to play South Africa in the end-of-year international series.