Ulster star Chris Henry recalls shock of suffering stroke

Ulster star Chris Henry has opened up on the shock of suffering a stoke on the morning of Ireland’s 2015 November Test against South Africa in Dublin.

Henry, who has made 182 appearances for Ulster, says that the mini-stroke — a transient ischemic attack — left him unable to talk, and was a “scary time”.

“It was one of the biggest shocks for me,” said Henry. “I woke up feeling good, getting ready to get stuck into the match. I went into the bathroom put water on my face and my left arm and left side of my face both dropped, and I lost all my speech. I mumbled to roommate Rhys Ruddock who knew there was something seriously wrong and he sprinted down and got the doctors. Luckily after four or five minutes my strength came back.