Ben Coen

Not to be confused with Ben Cohen (rugby union).

Ben Coen

Born	(2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 (age 21) [1] Bristol, England
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Weight	84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
School	Blundell's School
University	University of Exeter
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half Current team Exeter Chiefs Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024– Exeter Chiefs 10 (14) Correct as of 10 January 2026 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024 England U19 1 (2) 2024–2025 England U20 14 (96) Correct as of 19 July 2025

Ben Coen (born 11 January 2005) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs.

Early life

Born in Bristol, his father played rugby union for Worcester Warriors. He was educated at Blundell's School. ^[3] Coen grew-up in Teignmouth in Devon, and played junior rugby for Teignmouth R.F.C. ^{[4] [5]} He joined Exeter Chiefs as a teenager. He attended the University of Exeter for whom he played BUCS Rugby. ^[6]

Club career

Coen signed a professional contract with Exeter Chiefs in the summer of 2024. ^[7] He made his first senior start on 1 March 2025 against Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby Cup quarterfinals, a 50-14 win for his club, in which his performance was praised. ^{[8] [9]} Coen also started in the semi-final victory over Ealing Trailfinders but did not feature in the final which they lost against Bath. ^{[10] [11]} He made his Premiership debut later that season against Bristol Bears. ^[3]

International career

Coen made his debut for England U19 in March 2024. ^[12] Later that year he was a member of the England U20 squad at the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship and started in the final as England defeated France at Cape Town Stadium to win the tournament. ^{[13] [14]}

Coen started the opening round of the 2025 Six Nations Under 20s Championship against Ireland and also played in their last game of the tournament which England lost against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park to miss out on a grand slam and ultimately finish runners-up. ^{[15] [16]} In June 2025, he was part of the England U20 squad that finished sixth at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. ^[17]

Honours

England U20

• World Rugby Under 20 Championship
  • Champion (1): 2024

References

1. "Ben Coen". Its Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
2. "Ben Coen". All Rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
3. Sansom, Tom (25 September 2025). "PREM Rugby: 5 Young England hopefuls to Watch for 2025/26 season". Ruck. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
4. "World Cup winner Ben returns to home ground". Dawlish Today. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
5. "Teignmouth talent representing England Rugby in South Africa". Mid Devon Advertiser. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
6. Evely, John (12 August 2024). "Exeter Chiefs set to win key battle to secure the services of rising England U20s star". Devon Live. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
7. Evely, John (19 September 2024). "Rob Baxter explains what convinced him to hand England U20s star a contract at Exeter Chiefs". Devon Live. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
8. Stephens, Mark (28 February 2025). "Coen makes first start for Chiefs in Cup encounter against Sale". Tavistock Times. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
9. "Fly-half Coen impresses on Exeter debut". BBC Sport. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
10. "Exeter beat Ealing to reach Prem Cup final". BBC Sport. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
11. Harby, Chris (16 March 2025). "Bath win Premiership Cup to end trophy drought". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
12. "England rugby debut for Teignmouth lad". Teignmouth Today. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
13. Jaycock, Ben (25 August 2024). "Young Guns – Ben Coen". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
14. "England overpower France to win Under-20 World Cup". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
15. Rooke, Jamie (28 Jan 2025). "Fly-half Coen to start Six Nations opener against Ireland". Mid Devon Advertiser. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
16. Telfer, Alastair (14 March 2025). "England miss out on U20 title after defeat by Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
17. Raisey, Josh (19 June 2025). "England name squad for U20 world title defence with 8 champions returning". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 June 2025.