Ben Souness
Rugby player
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Benjamin John Souness (born 3 May 1985) is a New Zealand former rugby union player.[1]
Full nameBenjamin John Souness
Born8 March 1985
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
| Full name | Benjamin John Souness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 March 1985 New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in New Plymouth, Souness was educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School and played in their first XV.[2]
Souness, an electrical engineer by profession, was a loose forward and played his club rugby for New Plymouth HSOB, while competing on the New Zealand rugby sevens team in the Sevens World Series. He was a gold medalist in rugby sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[3] In 2011, Souness won a Ranfurly Shield playing with Taranaki.[4]