Sam Henwood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Tamihana Henwood | ||
| Nickname | The Closer | ||
| Born |
28 March 1991 Opotiki, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | King's College, Auckland | ||
| University | Auckland University of Technology | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Openside Flanker | ||
| Current club | Counties Manukau | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011−12 | Auckland | 4 | (0) |
| 2014−16 | CR Tecnico | 25 | (115) |
| 2015− | Counties Manukau | 14 | (10) |
| 2016 | Chiefs | 2 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011 | New Zealand Universities | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 14 November 2016. | |||
Sam Henwood (born 28 March 1991) is a New Zealand rugby player. He currently plays rugby for Counties Manukau in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup.[1][2]
Early Career
Born and raised in the small town of Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand, Henwood initially turned out for the Bay's youth sides alongside future All Black, Sam Cane. He moved to Auckland for high school and attended King's College where he captained their first XV.[3]
Senior Career
Henwood debuted for Auckland during the 2011 ITM Cup 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 2014, 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 team-mate, Kane Hancy.
His second stint in Portugal was cut short when a season-ending injury to Mitchell Karpik left a spot open on the Chiefs Super Rugby roster, so he headed to Hamilton and made his super rugby debut in a match against the Force. Overall he managed 2 appearances during the season.[3][2]
References
- ↑ "Sam Henwood Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile". Steelers Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Sam Henwood itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Memorable Valentine's for Henwood". Rugby Heaven. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.