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Ben Souness

Full name

Benjamin John Souness

Date of birth

3 May 1985 (age 39)

Place of birth

New Plymouth, New Zealand

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

102 kg (225 lb)

School

New Plymouth Boys' High School

Rugby union career

Provincial / State sides
Position(s)	Flanker / No. 8
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2009–11	Taranaki	33	(10)

Medal record

Men's rugby sevens

Representing New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
	2010 Delhi	Team competition

Benjamin John Souness (born 3 May 1985) is a New Zealand former rugby union player.^[1]

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]

References

^ "Rugby: Souness joins NZ sevens team". Otago Daily Times. 29 November 2011.
^ Hills, Murray (26 February 2009). "Souness rushed into sevens squad". Taranaki Daily News. Stuff.co.nz.
^ "Ben Souness added to NZ sevens squad in Dubai". Taranaki Daily News. Stuff.co.nz. 29 November 2011.
^ McLean, Glenn (12 October 2011). "Ben Souness targeting world sevens series". Taranaki Daily News. Stuff.co.nz.

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