With injury ruling out Chris Cusiter until December and Nikola Matawalu newly arrived from Fiji, Henry is confident he's got what it takes to guide Glasgow to a run of wins, starting with tonight's clash with Connacht at Scotstoun (ko 7.35pm).
Henry told the Scotsman: “I’m really excited and I want to play well. It was unfortunate last week for Cus to get injured, but it gave me a chance to get on the pitch early and I’m just excited about starting this week and doing what I can to help the team get the win. From now to when I turned up at the club two years ago there is a massive change, just in my understanding of the game, and my development has improved massively. The physical side of my game has improved from being the gym consistently, and being able to work on my core skills every week is something I’ve enjoyed, and now I suppose it’s time for me to really kick on and prove that I can start week in week out.
“Chris and I spend a lot of time together during the week, both being nines, and a lot of it [learning] is probably just from watching him train and play, and how he goes about his business. But all the time he’s giving me little tips on training and what to do here and there, so he’s been a massive help.”