Henry Bell (born 22 August 1999) is a New Zealand

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player, who plays for the and . His preferred position is

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Early career

Bell attended John McGlashan College where he was head boy and for their first XV. He is the older brother of hooker

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Professional career

Bell has represented in the National Provincial Championship since 2020, being named in their full squad for the

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. He joined Utah Warriors for the

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, making 9 appearances before returning to New Zealand. He was named in the squad for the

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References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
1999 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union hookers Highlanders (rugby union) players Otago rugby union players Utah Warriors players {{NZ-rugbyunion-bio-stub