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Andrew Henderson (rugby league)
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Andrew Henderson is an English Professional rugby league
footballer for Sheffield Eagles
. A Scotland international representative hooker, he previously played for Gateshead Thunder
, Castleford Tigers
, Balmain Tigers
, Salford
and Barrow
.
Henderson began his professional career in England in 2001 with super league side Salford City Reds
. With limited opportunies there, Henderson moved to Northern Ford Premiership club Barrow Raiders
for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. He captained the raiders for the 2003 season. Soon after, Super League side Widnes Vikings
snapped up Henderson for a trial period, in which he featured for them in the 2004 Sydney World Sevens tournament, and a match against the Wests Tigers
. He failed to agree a deal and subsequently joined the Wests Tigers, captaining their premier league side Balmain Tigers.
Henderson joined Castleford Tigers
in 2005 and was made captain by then coach Dave Woods
gaining promotion to the super league. He lost the captaincy for the 2006 super league season. In 2007 he was made captain again by Terry Matterson
for the NL1 campaign and again the club gained promotion. In 2008 Henderson lost the captaincy again for super league. This was to be his final season for Castleford after himself and the club failed to come to an agreement over a new deal. Henderson wanted to stay and made it clear to the fans in the final game of the season. Henderson, along with brother Kevin were set to take the Rugby Football League to court over rules changes to the current quota system, which they felt would affect their super league careers. He signed for Championship side Gateshead Thunder
soon after.
Henderson spent only one season with Gateshead even though he had signed for 2 years. The Club were faced with financial problems and a shareholders dispute. This forced Henderson to look elsewhere and he joined Championship winners Barrow Raiders
in the 2009 close season on a 2 year deal. Following a contract dispute with Barrow he signed for Sheffield Eagles towards the end of the 2010 season. He has since signed a new contract with Sheffield until 2012 in a playing/coaching role at the club.
The Hendersons are a Scottish family and all three brothers play for Scotland
at international level. Henderson began his International career in 2003 featuring in the European Nations Cup. He has gone on to play 6 games in this competition between 2003 and 2005. He made 1 appearance in the world cup qualifiers against Wales in 2007, before going on to appear in all 3 World Cup Finals matches held in Australia in 2008. Henderson recently became the highest capped player ever for Scotland after making 3 appearances in the 2009 European Cup taking his total to 13.[
All three brothers featured in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
In 2010 Henderson represented Scotland in the Alitalia European Cup earning another 3 caps.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for Sheffield Eagles
Sheffield Eagles
Sheffield Eagles RLFC are an English rugby league club based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Their home games are played at Bramall Lane after leaving Don Valley Stadium in late 2009....
. A Scotland international representative hooker, he previously played for Gateshead Thunder
Gateshead Thunder
Gateshead Thunder is a professional rugby league club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in England. They currently play in the Championship 1 competition, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom...
, Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
, Balmain Tigers
Balmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles...
, Salford
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
and Barrow
Barrow Raiders
Barrow Raiders are an English professional rugby league team from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, who are coached by Dave Clark. Formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club, the club is the oldest of the current professional sports teams in Cumbria....
.
Henderson began his professional career in England in 2001 with super league side Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
. With limited opportunies there, Henderson moved to Northern Ford Premiership club Barrow Raiders
Barrow Raiders
Barrow Raiders are an English professional rugby league team from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, who are coached by Dave Clark. Formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club, the club is the oldest of the current professional sports teams in Cumbria....
for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. He captained the raiders for the 2003 season. Soon after, Super League side Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
snapped up Henderson for a trial period, in which he featured for them in the 2004 Sydney World Sevens tournament, and a match against the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
. He failed to agree a deal and subsequently joined the Wests Tigers, captaining their premier league side Balmain Tigers.
Henderson joined Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
in 2005 and was made captain by then coach Dave Woods
Dave Woods
Dave Woods is a British sports commentator. He covers rugby league and football for the BBC as well as occasional freelance work for Five. Woods is the main man on the Super League Show and occasionally covers Premier League games for Match of the Day outside the rugby league season. He has...
gaining promotion to the super league. He lost the captaincy for the 2006 super league season. In 2007 he was made captain again by Terry Matterson
Terry Matterson
Terry Matterson is an Australian rugby league football coach and former player. He has been the coach for the Castleford Tigers of Europe's Super League since 2005....
for the NL1 campaign and again the club gained promotion. In 2008 Henderson lost the captaincy again for super league. This was to be his final season for Castleford after himself and the club failed to come to an agreement over a new deal. Henderson wanted to stay and made it clear to the fans in the final game of the season. Henderson, along with brother Kevin were set to take the Rugby Football League to court over rules changes to the current quota system, which they felt would affect their super league careers. He signed for Championship side Gateshead Thunder
Gateshead Thunder
Gateshead Thunder is a professional rugby league club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in England. They currently play in the Championship 1 competition, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom...
soon after.
Henderson spent only one season with Gateshead even though he had signed for 2 years. The Club were faced with financial problems and a shareholders dispute. This forced Henderson to look elsewhere and he joined Championship winners Barrow Raiders
Barrow Raiders
Barrow Raiders are an English professional rugby league team from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, who are coached by Dave Clark. Formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club, the club is the oldest of the current professional sports teams in Cumbria....
in the 2009 close season on a 2 year deal. Following a contract dispute with Barrow he signed for Sheffield Eagles towards the end of the 2010 season. He has since signed a new contract with Sheffield until 2012 in a playing/coaching role at the club.
The Hendersons are a Scottish family and all three brothers play for Scotland
Scotland national rugby league team
The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. The team is run under the auspices of the Scotland Rugby League, and are nicknamed The Bravehearts. Scotland are not regarded as a test nation...
at international level. Henderson began his International career in 2003 featuring in the European Nations Cup. He has gone on to play 6 games in this competition between 2003 and 2005. He made 1 appearance in the world cup qualifiers against Wales in 2007, before going on to appear in all 3 World Cup Finals matches held in Australia in 2008. Henderson recently became the highest capped player ever for Scotland after making 3 appearances in the 2009 European Cup taking his total to 13.[
All three brothers featured in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
In 2010 Henderson represented Scotland in the Alitalia European Cup earning another 3 caps.