Henry Bell (rugby union)
Appearance
Date of birth | 22 August 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Early career
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]
Professional career
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]
References
- ^ "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.