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Robbie Henshaw: 'It's pretty frustrating to start off in a new team being injured.'

Henshaw: Leinster move down to Ireland ambitions

Robbie Henshaw has spoken about the reasons behind his decision to join Leinster - as well as his frustration in being forced to begin his career with the Blues on the sidelines.

Rugby • 20 Aug 16

Schmidt is hopeful of claiming the series in Port Elizabeth

Henshaw injury unclear as Schmidt plots series win

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt says his team have already made their mark on South Africa as they gear up for another tilt at the Springboks this weekend.

Rugby • 20 Jun 16

Henshaw was replaced by Ian Madigan following the injury

Henshaw returns home with knee injury

Ireland team manager Mick Kearney has confirmed that centre Robbie Henshaw is out of Ireland's crucial third test against South Africa after injuring his knee.

Rugby • 20 Jun 16

Muldoon: Henshaw will make Connacht return

Connacht captain John Muldoon has revealed how hard it was for Robbie Henshaw to leave Connacht this summer and that he believes the Leinster-bound Ireland centre will return to his home province in the future.

Rugby • 02 Jun 16

Robbie Henshaw loves Connacht's style of play and thinks others will follow suit

Henshaw: Other sides may follow Connacht's lead

Robbie Henshaw believes that the other Irish provinces might follow Connacht’s lead next season and keep the ball in hand.

Rugby • 07 May 16

Robbie Henshaw scored a vital try when Ireland beat England in last season's tie

England not afraid of 'Goliath' Ireland midfield

Paul Gustard has sounded a note of defiance on the looming midfield mismatch between England and Ireland by declaring "David didn't have a problem with Goliath".

Six Nations • 26 Feb 16

Robbie Henshaw is expected to join Leinster

Connacht in dark over Henshaw's next club

Connacht do not know where Robbie Henshaw will be playing his rugby next season, with coach Pat Lam confirming this afternoon that the Irish centre has not told them where he is moving to.

Rugby • 16 Feb 16

Robbie Henshaw: 'I am determined to play my part to ensure we finish the season out on a high'

VIDEO: Robbie Henshaw to leave Connacht

Connacht have confirmed that Robbie Henshaw will be leaving the province at the end of the season.

Rugby • 15 Feb 16

Robbie Henshaw pictured at training on Tuesday

Henshaw in line for timely Connacht comeback

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw may make a timely comeback for Connacht against Enisei-STM in the Challenge Cup on Saturday.

Rugby • 20 Jan 16

Robbie Henshaw return delayed after scan results

Robbie Henshaw remains on Connacht’s injury list but the Ireland centre is expected to return within a fortnight.

Rugby • 12 Jan 16

Henshaw sidelined for six weeks by hand injury

Connacht’s Robbie Henshaw will be out of action for six weeks after suffering a metacarpal fracture to his hand in the last play of the province’s 18-12 Pro12 win over Munster on Saturday.

Rugby • 30 Nov 15

Bundee Aki (left) and Robbie Henshaw (far right) are central to Connacht's hopes in Thomond Park

James Cronin wary of Henshaw and Aki threat

Munster prop James Cronin has said Connacht centres Robbie Henshaw and Bundee Aki are "as good a partnership that's in Ireland" ahead of the top-of-the-table Pro 12 clash in Thomond Park on Saturday evening (5.15pm).

Rugby • 27 Nov 15

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw is fit to face Romania after shaking off a hamstring injury

Robbie Henshaw fit for clash with Romania

Robbie Henshaw will be fit to face Romania in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup Pool D at Wembley, after missing Ireland's opening game against Canada.

Rugby World Cup 2019 • 24 Sep 15

Robbie Henshaw missed Ireland's first World Cup game

Ireland unsure on Robbie Henshaw availability

Robbie Henshaw remains a doubt for Ireland's second Rugby World Cup clash against Romania at Wembley on Sunday due to a hamstring problem.

Rugby • 23 Sep 15

Jared Payne on the break against Canada in the Rugby World Cup

Payne keen to take centre stage with Henshaw

Jared Payne is keen to ease his centre partnership with Robbie Henshaw into World Cup form against Romania on Sunday.

Rugby World Cup 2019 • 22 Sep 15

Fitzgerald replaces Henshaw for Ireland v Canada

Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of Ireland’s opening Rugby World Cup match with Canada on Saturday at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff as Leinster's Luke Fitzgerald takes his place at inside-centre.

Rugby World Cup 2019 • 17 Sep 15

Robbie Henshaw said he expects Ireland to throw off the shackles at the World Cup

VIDEO: Henshaw hoping Ireland draw from defeats

Robbie Henshaw believes that Ireland can draw positives from the recent Test defeats to England and Wales ahead of the beginning of their Rugby World Cup campaign next week.

Rugby • 09 Sep 15

Paul O'Connell, pictured with Ireland 7s players Katie Fitzhenry and Eimear Considine, added the IRUPA prize to his Six Nations accolade

Paul O'Connell voted Players' Player of the Year

Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has been voted the IRUPA Players’ Player of the Year. Robbie Henshaw was named Young Player of the Year for the third year in succession.

Rugby • 14 May 15

Robbie Henshaw back for Connacht after Six Nations success with Ireland

Henshaw returns for Connacht's Euro quarter-final

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw returns to the fray for Pat Lam's Connacht side to face Gloucester in the quarter final of the European Challenge Cup at Kingsholm on Friday night.

Rugby • 02 Apr 15

Jared Payne and Robbie Henshaw have had a productive partnership in the centre for Ireland so far

Henshaw: Welsh centres could be toughest test yet

Robbie Henshaw believes Ireland's fledgling centre partnership faces its toughest RBS 6 Nations test yet in Wales on Saturday against Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies.

Six Nations • 11 Mar 15

Robbie Henshaw and Jared payne have been the Ireland centre pairing for four of their last six matches

Earls & Fitzgerald pressure raising Henshaw's game

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw has praised the quality of Luke Fitzgerald and Keith Earls in training and feels the pressure for centre places is raising the performances of himself and Jared Payne.

Six Nations • 10 Mar 15

Robbie Henshaw out-jumps Alex Goode to score Ireland's try against England

O’Gara: Henshaw more than a bit special

Robbie Henshaw has already become a “huge” player for Ireland and all has the attributes to become a superstar, according to former out-half Ronan O’Gara.

Six Nations • 06 Mar 15

Robbie Henshaw scored his first ever international try as Ireland beat England

Try against England 'a dream' for Henshaw

Man of the Match Robbie Henshaw has described scoring his first ever international try at home against England as a "dream".

Rugby • 02 Mar 15

Robbie Henshaw delivered a man-of-the-match performance in Connacht's win over Munster

Robbie Henshaw insists he is committed to Connacht

Robbie Henshaw has insisted that he is happy at Connacht, despite intense speculation linking the outside centre with a move away from the Sportsground.

Rugby • 07 Jan 15

Ronan O'Gara celebrates with Paul O'Connell after Ireland's victory over Australia

O’Gara calls for calmness amid Irish excitement

Former outhalf Ronan O’Gara has sought to temper expectations following Ireland’s November Internationals success, saying Joe Schmidt’s side should have expected to beat South Africa and Australia.

Rugby • 29 Nov 14