Chris Henry (born 17 October 1984) is a former Irish

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rugby player. He played for Ireland,

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and Ballymena Rugby Club. He was educated at the Wallace High School in

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before going to

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. In November 2009, he was named in

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's 39-man squad for the

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and again in the squad for the

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when he received his first cap vs Australia. In November 2014, Henry suffered a temporary blockage of a small blood vessel in his brain before Ireland were due to play

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in the end-of-year international series. Chris Henry leads out Ulster at Ravenhill

Honours

Ireland A

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: **Winner (1):

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Ireland

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1984 births Living people Irish rugby union players Ulster Rugby players Ballymena R.F.C. players Ireland international rugby union players People educated at Wallace High School, Lisburn Alumni of Queen's University Belfast Ireland Wolfhounds international rugby union players Rugby union players from Belfast 2015 Rugby World Cup players Rugby union flankers {{Ireland-rugbyunion-bio-stub