Louie Hennessey
Date of birth (2004-03-29) 29 March 2004[1]
Place of birthCardiff
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (16.5 st; 231 lb)[2]
SchoolHartpury College
UniversityBath University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Bath Rugby
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Cardiff Rugby ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023– Bath Rugby 5 (5)
Correct as of 11 January 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Wales U18
2023– Wales U20 9 (20)
Correct as of 11 January 2024

Louie Hennessey (born 29 March 2004) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Bath.

Early life

Hennessey attended Hartpury College[3] and Bath University.[4]

Career

Described as a "powerful and skilful centre",[5] as well as "graceful runner with a great turn of pace",[6] Hennessey was in the academy at Cardiff Rugby before signing with Bath Rugby in 2022.[7] Hennessey made his senior debut on 28 September 2022 in the Premiership Rugby Cup.[8] His competitive debut came on 4 November 2023, against Northampton Saints.[9]

He scored his first Rugby Premiership try for Bath away against Leicester Tigers on 31 December 2023.[10][11]

International career

Hennessey represented Wales at under-18 level and was named in the NextGen XV World U18 Dream Team in 2022. He then progressed to the Wales U20 side.[12] He represented Wales at the U20 World Cup in 2023.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Louie Hennessy". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Louie Hennessy". All Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Louie Hennessey". Hartpury.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby freshers Eddie Erskine and Louie Hennessey earn U20 Six Nations call-ups with Scotland and Wales". Team Bath. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "World Under 18 XV 2022". NextGen. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Shaw, Alex (20 June 2023). "The next-gen players who will set the World Rugby U20 Championship alight". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Sands, Katie (9 June 2022). "Welsh teen international signs for English club after leaving region's academy". Walesonline. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Jess, Sam; Evely, John (29 September 2022). "Bath Rugby player ratings from Gloucester defeat in the Premiership Rugby Cup". Somerset Live. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dunn set for record books | Bath Rugby". www.bathrugby.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Richardson, Charles (31 December 2023). "Bath have 'no regrets' over rotation as Leicester keep top-four hopes alive". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Premiership: Leicester 35-22 Bath - Tigers end year with bonus-point win". BBC Sport. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  12. ↑ James, Ben (7 June 2023). "Welsh teen international signs for English club after leaving region's academy". Walesonline. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "World Rugby U20 Championship: Georgia 21-40 Wales - Hennessey double leads six-try show". BBC Sport. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.


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