Henry_Bell_(rugby_union)
Henry Bell (rugby union)
New Zealand rugby union player
Henry Bell (born 22 August 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Highlanders and Otago. His preferred position is hooker.[1]
| Date of birth | (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bell attended John McGlashan College where he was head boy and for their first XV.[2] He is the older brother of Crusaders hooker George Bell.[3]
Bell has represented Otago in the National Provincial Championship since 2020, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC.[4] He joined Utah Warriors for the 2023 Major League Rugby season, making 9 appearances before returning to New Zealand.[5] He was named in the Highlanders squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[6]
- "Henry Bell". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- "Utah Warriors signs Henry Bell". DJ Coil Rugby. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- "Otago hooker flattens his younger brother". Rugby Onslaught. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- "2023 OTAGO SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE NPC". Otago Rugby Football Union. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- "Warriors sign Henry Bell". Utah Warriors. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- "2024 Squad Announcement" (Press release). Highlanders. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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