Samuel Tamihana Henwood (born 28 March 1991) is a New Zealand

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player. He is nephew of Brian Brown, notable figure in the underbelly of the far north of NZ. He currently plays for the in

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and in New Zealand's domestic

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Early career

Born and raised in the small town of Opotiki in the

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region of New Zealand, Henwood initially turned out for the Bay's youth sides alongside future

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. He attended Opotiki College for four years, then moved to

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for his final year of high school and attended King's College where he captained their first XV.

Senior career

Henwood debuted for Auckland during the

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season, however over the next few years he suffered multiple shoulder injuries which required reconstruction ending two of his seasons prematurely. He made his return to the National Provincial Competition in

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, playing for the Counties Manukau Steelers. During the 2014–2015 and 2015–2016 off-seasons, he played in Portugal for Clube de Tecnico who were coached by his former Counties Manukau teammate, Kane Hancy. His second stint in Portugal was cut short when a season-ending injury to Mitchell Karpik left a spot open on the

roster, so he headed to

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and made his super rugby debut in a match against the . Overall he managed 2 appearances during the season.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Henwood, Sam 1991 births Living people Auckland rugby union players Auckland University of Technology alumni Chiefs (Super Rugby) players Counties Manukau rugby union players Green Rockets Tokatsu players Hurricanes (rugby union) players Kamaishi Seawaves players New Zealand rugby union players People educated at King's College, Auckland Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from Ōpōtiki New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan Māori All Blacks players