Benjamin Saunders (rugby union)
Benjamin Saunders is a rugby union player for the Philippines national rugby union team he plays for the Red Hurricanes Osaka in the Japan Rugby League One.[1][2]
| Birth name | Benjamin Donato Saunders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 September 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Saunders joined Japanese side Toyota Industries Shuttles in 2013, where he stayed for seven seasons before joining rival side Red Hurricanes Osaka in 2020.[3][4]
He has played for the national, u20 and sevens[5] teams of the Philippines,[6] he captained Philippine under-20s team which won the Junior Asian Division 2 championship in Vientiane, Laos.[7]
Personal life
He grew up in Australia, to a British father and a Filipina mother who hails from Pangasinan. He has three other siblings Oliver, Matt and sister Abigail.[7] Both his brothers have also played for the Philippines national team.
References
- "Benjamin SAUNDERS - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- 一般社団法人ジャパンラグビーリーグワン. "BENJAMIN SAUNDERS （2022-23） | JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE OFFICIAL SITE". 【公式】NTTジャパンラグビー リーグワン (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Osaka". Asierugby (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- Li, Matthew (8 January 2022). "Ben Saunders set for NTT DoCoMo Osaka return in Rugby League One". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Philippines". www2.macoocoo.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Asie". Asierugby (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Here's some good cheer before you go back to work". Jessicarulestheuniverse.com. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
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