Ben Harris (rugby union, born 1999)

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Ben Harris
Date of birth (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthEngland
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
SchoolRoyal Grammar School High Wycombe
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Ealing Trailfinders
Youth career
London Irish
Saracens
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2024 Saracens 7 (15)
Correct as of 20 September 2021
National sevens teams
YearsTeamComps
2018– England Sevens 14
2021 Great Britain 1
Correct as of 20 September 2021

Ben Harris (born 8 September 1999 in England) [1] is an English rugby union player who plays for Saracens in Premiership Rugby. His playing position is wing. He was promoted to Saracens' first-team squad ahead of the 2021–22 season. [2] Harris has represented England at rugby sevens since 2017, playing in 14 tournaments. He was named the “England 7’s RPA Mens Player of the Year” for the 2019/20 season, making him the youngest player to receive the award. [3] [4] He also competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. [5] [6]

Reference list

  1. "Ben Harris". Saracens. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. "Saracens men squad confirmed for 21/22 season". Saracens. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. "Ben Harris". England Rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. "Ben Harris". England Rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. "Rugby Sevens - Great Britain vs Canada - Pool B Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. "Ben Harris". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.


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