Cameron Henderson
{{short description|Scottish rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Cameron Henderson
| image = Cam Henderson Aug 2024.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Cameron Henderson in August 2024
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|01|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hong Kong SAR
| height = {{convert|2.01|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|118|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Strathallan School
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Lock
| currentclub = Leicester Tigers
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Hong Kong FC
| youthyears2 = 2013–2018
| youthclubs2 = Strathallan School
| amatyears1 = 2018–2020
| amatteam1 = Stirling County
| amatapps1 =
| amatpoints1 =
| ru_amupdate =
| years1 = 2020–
| clubs1 = Leicester Tigers
| apps1 = 59
| points1 = 40
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Nottingham (loan)
| apps2 = 1
| points2 = 0
| repyears1 = 2018
| repteam1 = {{nruu|Scotland|18}}
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2019–2020
| repteam2 = {{nruu|Scotland|20}}
| repcaps2 = 11
| reppoints2 = 0
| repyears3 = 2023
| repteam3 = {{nrut|Scotland}}
| repcaps3 = 1
| reppoints3 = 0
| clubupdate = 21 April 2025
| repupdate = 29 July 2023
}}
Cameron Henderson (born 13 January 2000) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Gallagher Premiership club Leicester Tigers. Born in Hong Kong, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/scotland-u18/player/cameron-henderson|title=Scotland U18 (Cameron Henderson) - Scottish Rugby Union|website=www.scottishrugby.org}}
Early life
Henderson was born in Hong Kong in 2000. His Scottish father, Russel, was resident in Hong Kong working as a loss adjuster.{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/631861/family-affairs|title=FAMILY AFFAIRS|publisher=}} He started his rugby union career in Hong Kong as a colt for Hong Kong FC.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
Henderson came to Scotland from Hong Kong in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/rugby-prospect-cameron-henderson-setting-11700999|title=Rugby prospect Cameron Henderson setting his sights on pro ranks|date=15 December 2017|work=Daily Record}} He played rugby union for Strathallan School in Perthshire.{{cite web|url=https://scrummagazine.com/strathallan-school-looking-forward-18-final/|title=Road to BT Murrayfield: Strathallan School looking forward to under-18 final - SCRUM|website=scrummagazine.com}}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was in the team that won the Scottish Schools Cup of 2017-2018 season, beating Glenalmond College in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/glenalmond-8-52-strathallan-favourites-clinch-u18-cup-1-4632909|title=Glenalmond 8 - 52 Strathallan: Favourites clinch U18 Cup|publisher=}}
Henderson joined the Scottish Rugby Academy in the 2017-18 season as a Stage 2 supported player.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/17/09/12/scottish-rugby-roster-top-young-talent-confirmed-1718-season|title=Scottish Rugby roster of top young talent confirmed for 17/18 season - Scottish Rugby Union|website=www.scottishrugby.org|access-date=20 August 2018|archive-date=13 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913231958/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/17/09/12/scottish-rugby-roster-top-young-talent-confirmed-1718-season|url-status=dead}}
Henderson played for Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership.{{cite web|url=https://scrummagazine.com/fosroc-scottish-rugby-academy-stage-three-players-for-2018-19/|title=Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy stage three players for 2018/19|website=scrummagazine.com}}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Club career
Henderson graduated to be a Stage 3 player in the Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy for the 2018-19 season. Stage 3 players are given a professional contract by the Academy. He was placed in the Caledonia academy and assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/07/30/fosroc-scottish-rugby-academy-roster-announced|title=Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy roster announced - Scottish Rugby Union|website=www.scottishrugby.org|access-date=20 August 2018|archive-date=30 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730234835/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/07/30/fosroc-scottish-rugby-academy-roster-announced|url-status=dead}}
He signed for Leicester Tigers on 10 April 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/52246976|work=BBC Sport|title=Leicester Tigers: Dan Kelly, Cameron Henderson and Oliver Chessum to join in 2020-21|date=10 April 2020|accessdate=2 September 2020}} Henderson made his Leicester debut on 22 August 2020 as a replacement in a game against Bath at Welford Road,{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/leicester-make-13-changes-as-they-prepare-to-host-bath-on-saturday-premiership/|work=Rugby Pass|date=21 August 2020| accessdate=2 September 2020|title=Leicester make 13 changes as they prepare to host Bath on Saturday}} and scored his first try a week later against Gloucester at Kingsholm.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2020/08/30/gloucester-beat-leicester-try-fest-ollie-thorley-scoring-four/|date=30 August 2020|accessdate=2 September 2020|work=The Daily Telegraph|title=Gloucester beat Leicester in try fest with Ollie Thorley scoring four times in 20 minutes}}
International career
Henderson has played for Scotland U18.{{cite web|url=http://www.dumfriessaintsrugby.co.uk/10/04/2018/u18-champions/|title=U18 Champions - Dumfries Saints Rugby Club|date=10 April 2018|publisher=}} In June 2021 Henderson was called up to the Scotland squad for the Summer internationals.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57318490
|title=Scotland: Seventeen uncapped players in squad for summer Tests
|publisher=BBC
|date=1 June 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021}} However, he won his first cap in the World Cup warm up match versus Italy at Murrayfield on 29 July 2023.{{cite web |url=https://scottishrugby.org/fanzone/match-report-scotland-v-italy-4/ |title=Scotland 25-13 Italy |date=29 July 2023 |access-date=24 January 2025 |publisher=Scottish Rugby Union}} In January 2025 he was called into the 6 Nations squad,{{cite web |url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cr463q97x4lo | title=Steward and Henderson sign new Tigers deals |date=19 January 2025 |access-date=29 January 2025 |publisher=BBC}}
References
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External links
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{{Leicester Tigers squad}}
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