We have known about the talents of a certain Iain Henderson for a few years now, but after his performance for Ireland at the World Cup on Saturday, it seems we aren't the only ones singing his praises... Sydney Morning Herald Ireland have have unearthed a future British and Irish Lion in second-rower/back-rower Iain Henderson of Ulster. He may have the look of a university student up for a laugh, but he has that physicality you can't coach, particularly as a ball carrier. The Independent The lock scored a try himself and was supreme in the air, unmatchable in defence and contributed immensely with the ball in hand. He led the way with 19 tackles, two turnovers, four offloads didn't lose a lineout. The star of the weekend. The 42 Having ball carriers to finish from close range as the Ulsterman did in the first-half is vital, the 23-year-old bringing huge aggression and leg drive into every carry he made. We will wait for the official stats, but Henderson appeared to be the busiest carrier on the Ireland team. Defensively, Henderson was equally as hungry, flinging himself into hits with glee. He might still sometimes look like he has woken from a longer-than-planned afternoon nap, but the second row is more alert than ever on the pitch. The Irish Times Mighty addition to Ireland's starting XV, there's no budging him after this towering, ball carrying, try scoring, herculean display. A lock for the time being and maybe the ages. His captain at Ulster, Rory Best, said after the match that he has limitless Test match potential. "Hendy's a bit of a genetic freak, and if you give him the ball in certain situations he's very hard to stop," said Best. "It's great for him and to get through, a hard 80 minutes will be a big boost for him. "He's very laid back and it's something that as he's still very young, we're trying to get him to look as though he's a bit more clued-in. "And it's something you see every month and big game that goes by now, he just grows and gets better and better, and the big players around him and the influence of the coaches, it's all paying dividend. "It's hard to know where the limit is with his potential." Â
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Rugby media hail Iain Henderson
21st September 2015
We have known about the talents of a certain Iain Henderson for a few years now, but after his performance for Ireland at the World Cup on Saturday, it seems we aren't the only ones singing his praises... Sydney Morning Herald Ireland have have unearthed a future British and Irish Lion in second-rower/back-rower Iain Henderson of Ulster. He may have the look of a university student up for a laugh, but he has that physicality you can't coach, particularly as a ball carrier. The Independent The lock scored a try himself and was supreme in the air, unmatchable in defence and contributed immensely with the ball in hand. He led the way with 19 tackles, two turnovers, four offloads didn't lose a lineout. The star of the weekend. The 42 Having ball carriers to finish from close range as the Ulsterman did in the first-half is vital, the 23-year-old bringing huge aggression and leg drive into every carry he made. We will wait for the official stats, but Henderson appeared to be the busiest carrier on the Ireland team. Defensively, Henderson was equally as hungry, flinging himself into hits with glee. He might still sometimes look like he has woken from a longer-than-planned afternoon nap, but the second row is more alert than ever on the pitch. The Irish Times Mighty addition to Ireland's starting XV, there's no budging him after this towering, ball carrying, try scoring, herculean display. A lock for the time being and maybe the ages. His captain at Ulster, Rory Best, said after the match that he has limitless Test match potential. "Hendy's a bit of a genetic freak, and if you give him the ball in certain situations he's very hard to stop," said Best. "It's great for him and to get through, a hard 80 minutes will be a big boost for him. "He's very laid back and it's something that as he's still very young, we're trying to get him to look as though he's a bit more clued-in. "And it's something you see every month and big game that goes by now, he just grows and gets better and better, and the big players around him and the influence of the coaches, it's all paying dividend. "It's hard to know where the limit is with his potential." Â