Leicester Tigers' Cameron Henderson says his omission from the Scotland set up in Autumn has "lit a bit of a fire" within him. The 25-year-old lock was left out of the squad for the Autumn Nations games against USA, New Zealand, Argentina and Tonga but insists the decision has allowed him to flourish for the Tigers and push him to perform better and improve his game. "It's been frustrating and it was disappointing when I wasn't selected," Henderson - who has two Scotland caps - said.
Leicester Tigers' Cameron Henderson says his omission from the Scotland set up in Autumn has "lit a bit of a fire" within him.
The 25-year-old lock was left out of the squad for the Autumn Nations games against USA, New Zealand, Argentina and Tonga but insists the decision has allowed him to flourish for the Tigers and push him to perform better and improve his game.
He was last called up during the 2025 summer tour.
"It's been frustrating and it was disappointing when I wasn't selected," Henderson - who has two Scotland caps - said.
"It's lit a bit of a fire, and that's the best way I can describe it.
"[Scotland coaches] have given me pieces of the game they feel I can improve, and it is around the physical side of the game, it's nothing new for my career.
"But I feel like I'm putting good performances in week in, week out, so hopefully I can keep pushing on.
"I still think that I'm building, and I still feel that there's a lot more to come and I can bring more in defence and just around the physical side of the game. That's probably the thing that I feel I can grow the most, and try and bring big, big moments consistently through games."
Leicester are fourth in the Prem after six matches, but have lost both their Champions Cup matches so far this season.
Henderson has been pleased with his own performances and revealed he has been focusing on both technical and mental improvements.
"It's been a solid start," he said. "I do feel that the more games I play, the more I get into rhythm, and that helps me a lot. I feel like I build into it quite nicely.
"I've been working hard on the technical side of it, because you can have all the aggression in the world but if you don't get the technique right, nothing's going to happen.
"There's a little bit of both. I have been working on the mental side of the game to try and be hungrier for those moments more frequently."
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