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Ben Russell England Profile

 
 

Updated 27 March 2007

Benjamin T. Russell
Club: Saracens
Position: Back row
Born: 10.01.83
Place of Birth: Halifax
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 109kgs

Known as ‘Sprout’, Ben grew up in Reading and was educated at Forrest School, Berkshire and Wellington College. He joined the Saracens Academy aged 14 and made his Saracens debut in 2002.   

Ben played in six of the eight IRB Sevens tournaments last year as well as earning a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.   He has also represented Berkshire at cricket and football, and Middlesex at cricket. 

Ben rejoined the England Sevens set up in Wellington before an injury made him unavailable for San Diego.  In his spare time he loves watching Prison Break.

Representative Honours: England Under 16, England U18, England U19s and England U21s, England Sevens (2002/03 Sevens Series: Dub, SA, 2004/05 Sevens Series: Well, LA, 2005/06 Sevens Series: Dub, Well, HK, Sing, Paris, Lon, 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2006/07 Sevens Series: Well)

 
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