1. Ben Henry is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand and played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition.
16 Facts About Ben Henry
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Ben Henry was educated at Kelston Boys' High School and played for the Bay Roskill Vikings before debuting for the Junior Warriors in the NYC at just 17 years old.
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Ben Henry was named the 2009 New Zealand Warriors' Young NYC Player of the Year.
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Ben Henry was appointed the Junior Warriors' captain in 2010, but missed the Grand Final victory due to injury.
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Ben Henry again captained the side in 2011, leading the Junior Warriors to a second straight premiership.
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Ben Henry finished his Junior Warriors career having played in a record 64 games.
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On 17 June 2012, Ben Henry had his contract with the Warriors extended for 3 years to the end of the 2015 season.
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Ben Henry finished his debut year in the NRL playing in all the Warriors 24 matches, scoring 8 tries and kicking 2 goals.
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Ben Henry was named the New Zealand Rugby League's 2012 Rookie of the Year.
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Ben Henry scored 3 tries and kicked a goal before the injury.
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Ben Henry was selected at hooker due to injuries to Issac Luke and Thomas Leuluai.
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Ben Henry finished off the 2014 NRL season, playing in 16 matches and scoring 6 tries.
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On 31 January and 1 February, Ben Henry played for the Warriors in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.
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Ben Henry played his 50th NRL match in round three before his season was ended in round four when he tore his ACL, the same injury he suffered in 2013.
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In round 1 against the Wests Tigers, Ben Henry re-injured his knee in his return match from injury, his first game since round 4 of the 2015 NRL season.
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On 2 August 2016, Ben Henry announced that he would retire at the end of the season, due to his constant knee injuries.