Henderson eyeing Test rugby as the next step in his career – Scottish Rugby

The Leincester Tigers lock might be hoping to be a part of Townsend’s Rugby World Cup squad, with the event getting underway in France in September.

The 23-year-old has a possibility over the following few weeks to place his hand up for choice with 4 Check matches – three of them being performed at house.

The primary probability might come this Saturday, in opposition to Italy at Scottish Fuel Murrayfield, as the edges meet once more simply 4 months after Scotland got here out ion prime within the ultimate spherical of the Guinness Six Nations.

Scotland then play back-to-back video games in opposition to France, in Edinburgh and Saint-Étienne and The Well-known Grouse Nations Sequence concludes with a match in opposition to Georgia at house on Satururday 26 August.

Henderson has needed to be affected person for his first cap. He was additionally named within the Scotland squad for the 2021 summer season tour to japanese Europe, just for it to be cancelled attributable to Covid.

He stated: “It has been a little bit of an up and down highway. I acquired picked for that summer season tour and the next season I felt I used to be going very well after which I tore my ACL. That was actually irritating.

“I mainly had a season out and I’ve come again this yr, attempting to only embrace the possibilities I get and do the whole lot I can to ultimately make that Check debut.”

Henderson has put in some spectacular performances for Leicester Tigers lately, together with their Heineken Champions Cup win over Edinburgh in March, which they gained 16-6.

He added: “I had educated with these guys within the Six Nations so it was no secret I used to be attempting to place my finest foot ahead and play in addition to I probably might.

“I knew the coaches could be watching and I’d be mendacity if I stated it wasn’t a recreation I used to be concentrating on.”

The following step for Henderson is Check rugby and he hopes that chance comes over the following few weeks.

Henderson stated: “Rising up, you watch each Rugby World Cup and so they solely come spherical each 4 years, so that you need to be a part of it.

“To have the ability to play and compete in that might be fairly particular.”

Scotland play Italy (Sat 29 July, 3.15pm), France (Sat 5 Aug, 3.15pm) after which Georgia (Sat 26 Aug, 5.30pm) in The Well-known Grouse Nations Sequence at Scottish Fuel Murrayfield. Secure your tickets here.

There are NO Autumn Check fixtures this yr, so these video games are your final probability to see Scotland males in motion on house soil in 2023!