Robbie Henshaw
| Full name | Robert Henshaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 June 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Athlone, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marist College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | NUI Galway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Centre / Fullback | ||
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| Current team | Leinster | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2012–16 2016– |
Connacht Leinster |
77 9 |
((55) (10)) |
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Correct as of 20 January 2017
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2013 2013 2013– |
Ireland U20 Ireland Wolfhounds Ireland |
1 2 29 |
((0) (0) (10)) |
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Correct as of 18 March 2017
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Robbie Henshaw (born 12 June 1993) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays primarily as a centre, though he has also played at fullback in the past. Henshaw currently plays for Irish provincial team Leinster in the Pro12, and internationally for Ireland.
Born in Athlone, Henshaw grew up in the suburb Coosan and was a student at Marist College in the town. In 2011 He was part of the Buccaneers Under 19 team that won Connacht League and Cup and the All Ireland League Buccaneers Under 19 All Ireland Champions He was captain of the school's rugby team in 2012 when they won their first Connacht Senior Schools Cup in 35 years. In addition to rugby Henshaw also played Gaelic football in his youth. He played for the Athlone senior team at just 18 years old, and played for the Westmeath minor team in 2010 and 2011.
Henshaw comes from a sporting family with a history of involvement in the GAA, while his uncle David Henshaw played rugby for Buccaneers and Connacht. The family also has a lot of musical talent, with Henshaw himself playing the accordion, fiddle, guitar and piano.
Henshaw was part of the under-age set up with Connacht, and was part of the Connacht team that completed a Grand Slam in the Under-20 Interprovincial Championship in 2011. He entered the Connacht academy ahead of the 2012–13 season.
Henshaw was given his first cap for Connacht's senior team by Eric Elwood on 1 September 2012. He replaced Eoin Griffin at outside centre against Cardiff Blues in the opening game of the 2012–13 Pro12. Henshaw made a total of 17 appearances in the competition, with all but three of these coming as starts, and scored his first try for the side on 12 April 2013 against Edinburgh. He predominantly played as a fullback over the course of the season. Henshaw made his European debut for the province in Connacht's opening pool fixture of the 2012–13 Heineken Cup against Zebre on 13 October 2012, and went on to start in all of Connacht's Heineken Cup matches that season. In December 2012, Henshaw signed his first senior contract with the province, a two-year deal keep him with the province until the end of the 2014–15 season.
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