Birth name | Josh Henderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Henderson (born 2 July 1997) is a Scotland 7s professional international rugby union player. He also plays for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR). His position is fly-half.
He previously played for Glasgow Hawks, Glasgow Warriors[1] and Stade Niçois.[2]
Henderson played rugby for Strathallan School and Howe of Fife.[3]
Henderson plays for Glasgow Hawks.[4]
He was enrolled in the Scottish Rugby Academy in season 2015-16 in the Caledonia regional academy as a Stage 2 player.[5]
The following season 2016-17 he remained a Stage 2 player but moved to the Glasgow regional academy.[6]
On 25 July 2017 it was announced that Henderson would be loaned out to Stade Niçois, a Federale 2 club in France, outwith the French professional leagues.[2]
Henderson was playing for Glasgow Warriors under 16 side while still at Strathallan School.[7]
On 30 August 2016 Henderson made his senior Glasgow Warriors debut against Canada 'A' at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling, replacing Hagen Schulte in the middle of the second half.[8]
He managed to score a try on his debut, with The Glasgow Herald noting that Henderson seemed hungry for success.[9]
At Glasgow Warriors he is mentored by Finn Russell. Henderson said: "The main thing I took from my most recent chat with him is not just playing what is in front of me, but thinking a couple of phases ahead to give myself time on the ball and that has helped me a lot."[10]
Henderson graduated to be a Stage 3 academy player for the 2017-18 season.[11] Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional club and Henderson is assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[12]
Henderson now plays for the Super 6 rugby union side Stirling County.[13]
Henderson has come through the age-grades with Scotland. While with Howe of Fife he represented Scotland U16s.[3]
He has played for the Scotland U19s.[14][15]
Henderson played with the Scotland U20s.[16][17][18]
He has now signed a professional contract with the Scotland 7s side.[19]