Ben Landry


































Ben Landry
Date of birth
(1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 27)
Place of birth Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 270 lb (19 st 4 lb; 120 kg)
School Pewaukee School District
University University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
Rugby union career

































Position(s)
Lock
Senior career
Years
Team

Apps

(Points)
2016–2018
2018-

Glendale Raptors
Ealing Trailfinders


()

Correct as of 16 March 2018

National team(s)
Years
Team

Apps

(Points)
2016–present
United States

15

(0)

Correct as of 30 August 2018


Ben Landry (born March 26, 1991) is an American rugby union player who plays as a lock for the United States national rugby union team, and plays professionally with the Ealing Trailfinders of RFU Championship .


Landry attended Pewaukee High School in Wisconsin where he played multiple sports — American football, basketball, and rugby. In college, Landry pursued rugby and became a collegiate All-American, in addition to continuing to play American football and basketball.[1][2]


Landry debuted for the U.S. national rugby team in early 2016, starting four matches in the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship.[3] Landry took a break from rugby later in 2016 to play American football, trying out for several National Football League teams.[4]
Landry returned to the U.S. national rugby team in 2017, and started two matches at lock in the June 2017 internationals, and two matches at flanker in the November 2017 internationals. He also played for the U.S. during the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.
Landry joined the Glendale Raptors for the 2018 inaugural season of Major League Rugby.[5]



References





  1. ^ "LANDRY CARRIES DII TORCH WITH ALL AMERICANS", Rugby Today, Pat Clifton, June 19, 2014.


  2. ^ "Ben Landry puts rugby career on hold for NFL dream", ESPN, Jason Wilde, August 2, 2016.


  3. ^ Ben Landry test matches, ESPNscrum. Accessed February 6, 2018.


  4. ^ "Ben Landry puts rugby career on hold for NFL dream", ESPN, Jason Wilde, August 2, 2016.


  5. ^ "Glendale Raptors confirm 25 for Major League Rugby", Americas Rugby News, January 30, 2018.









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