Beau Henry
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|1|17}}
|birth_place = Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|189|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|HB|FE}}
|club1 = Newcastle Knights
|year1start = 2011
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 6
|tries1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 8
|club2 = Gold Coast Titans
|year2start = 2011
|year2end = 14
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|tries2 = 0
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|updated = 20 September 2014
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Beau Henry (born 17 January 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Wentworthville Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/06/26/wrap--ron-massey-cup-rd-11/|title=WRAP - Ron Massey Cup Rd 11|date=26 June 2018|accessdate=31 August 2018}} He formerly played for the Newcastle Knights and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays {{rlp|hb}} and {{rlp|fe}}.
Background
Henry was born in Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior football for the Warilla Gorillas before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Playing career
From 2008 to 2010, Henry played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team, scoring over 400 points.{{cite web|url=http://www.rleague.com/db/player/h/henry_beau/index.php|title=Beau Henry at rleague.com|accessdate=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907084710/http://www.rleague.com/db/player/h/henry_beau/index.php|archive-date=7 September 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
At the end of 2009, Henry won the 2009 NYC Player of the Year award{{cite web| url = http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/gold-coast-titans-lose-utility-brad-takairangi-to-wests-tigers-beau-henry-talking-to-parramatta/story-fnp0lyn6-1227063238428?from=public_rss| title = Reference at www.couriermail.com.au}} and was named at {{rlp|hb}} in the 2009 NYC Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/2009-toyota-cup-team-of-the-year/tabid/10874/newsid/56509/default.aspx |title=2009 Toyota Cup Team of the Year |date=September 2009 |publisher=NRL.com |accessdate=2017-03-31}}
In 2009, Henry almost signed with the North Queensland Cowboys but was convinced not to by Dragons first-grade coach, Wayne Bennett. He played on with the Dragons in 2010 without yet making his NRL debut.
In June 2010, Henry signed a three-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2011.{{cite web |author=BRETT KEEBLE20 Jun 2010, 11:31 a.m. |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/456526/stone-banks-on-kaufusi-revival/ |title=Stone banks on Kaufusi revival | Newcastle Herald |publisher=Theherald.com.au |date=2010-06-20 |access-date=2017-03-31 |archive-date=23 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623051844/http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/stone-banks-on-kaufusi-revival/1863295.aspx |url-status=live }}
In round 1 of the 2011 season, Henry made his NRL debut for Newcastle against the Penrith Panthers.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2011/round-1/penrith-vs-newcastle/summary.html |title=NRL 2011 - Round 1 |publisher=Rugby League Project |date=2011-03-13 |accessdate=2017-03-31}}{{cite web|author=Newcastle Knights | March 8, 2011 3:49PM |url=http://leagueunlimited.com/news/beau-henry-to-debut-for-knights |title=Beau Henry to debut for Knights |publisher=League Unlimited |date=2011-03-08 |accessdate=2017-03-31}} He scored a try on debut.
After the signing of Wayne Bennett to coach the Newcastle outfit in 2012, Henry was told he was unwanted for the 2012 season. He was then released mid-season in 2011 to sign a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans starting effective immediately.{{cite web|author=CRAIG KERRY10 Jun 2011, 12:24 p.m. |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/471755/henry-leaves-knights/ |title=Henry leaves Knights | Newcastle Herald |publisher=Theherald.com.au |date=2011-06-10 |access-date=2017-03-31}}
Henry made his Gold Coast debut in round 20 of the 2011 NRL season against the North Queensland Cowboys.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2011/round-20/gold-coast-titans-vs-north-queensland/summary.html |title=NRL 2011 - Round 20 |publisher=Rugby League Project |date=2011-07-23 |accessdate=2017-03-31}}
In 2014, Henry re-signed with the Gold Coast club on a one-year contract for the rest of the season.{{cite web| url = http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/beau-henry-says-hes-ready-to-rebuild-his-nrl-career-after-a-cannon-ball-tackle-almost-ended-it/story-fniabrr8-1226860431296?from=public_rss| title = Reference at www.couriermail.com.au}}
On 29 October 2014, Henry signed a one-year contract to return to his original club, the St. George Illawarra Dragons starting in 2015.{{cite web|author=Rugby League |url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/st-george-illawarra-dragons-pick-up-heath-lestrange-and-beau-henry-20141028-11dd27.html |title=St George Illawarra Dragons pick up Heath L'Estrange and Beau Henry |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2014-10-29 |accessdate=2017-03-31}}
Henry was selected by St. George Illawarra in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/2015-auckland-nines-squad-lists/tabid/10874/newsid/83432/default.aspx|title=2015 Auckland Nines squad lists|publisher=NRL|date=29 January 2015|accessdate=3 April 2017}}
In March 2015, Henry was released from his St. George Illawarra contract to join the Wentworthville Magpies in the New South Wales Cup.{{cite web |url=http://wentymagpies.com.au/index.php/28-player-profiles/148-beau-henry |title=Beau Henry |publisher=Wentymagpies.com.au |date=1990-01-17 |accessdate=2017-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415184555/http://wentymagpies.com.au/index.php/28-player-profiles/148-beau-henry |archive-date=15 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}
On 10 September 2018, Henry was voted Ron Massey Cup Player of the Season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/09/10/tedesco-claims-2018-brad-fittler-medal/|title=Tedesco Claims 2018 Brad Fittler Medal|date=10 September 2018|accessdate=12 September 2018}} On 22 September 2018, he was part of the Wentworthville side which won the Ron Massey Cup premiership, defeating St Marys 38–4.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/09/22/history-repeats-as-wentworthville-claim-sixth-ron-massey-cup-title/|title=History Repeats as Wentworthville Win Sixth Ron Massey Cup Title|date=22 September 2018|accessdate=25 September 2018}}
Henry captained Wentworthville in their 2019 Ron Massey Cup grand final victory over St Mary's at Leichhardt Oval.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/09/28/wenty-make-history-with-third-straight-gf-win/|title=Wenty make history with third-straight GF win|website=NSWRL|date=28 September 2019}}
On 5 August 2020, Henry was sent off during a game between Wentworthville and Glebe. It was alleged that Henry wiped blood from his nose on an opposition player.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2020-beau-henry-sent-off-for-wiping-blood-on-player-video-presidents-cup-addison-demetriou-nrl-news/news-story/6f1d1c454538b014870df422b978e808/|title=Ex-NRL player sent off for wiping blood on opponent in ‘dumb’ brain snap|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150415184555/http://wentymagpies.com.au/index.php/28-player-profiles/148-beau-henry Wentworthville Magpies profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141206084539/http://www.dragons.com.au/team/profiles/beau_henry.html St. George Illawarra Dragons profile]
- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/16/playerid/1080/seasonid/42/default.aspx NRL profile]
- [http://www.pacificsportsmanagement.com/clients/beau-henry/ Pacific Sports Management profile]
{{2009 National Youth Competition Team of the Year}}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Newcastle Knights players
Category:Gold Coast Titans players
Category:Shellharbour City Dragons players
Category:Tweed Heads Seagulls players
Category:Wentworthville Magpies players
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Category:Rugby league five-eighths
Category:Sportspeople from Wollongong