Ben Tarr

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Ben Tarr
Date of birth (1994-03-17) 17 March 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb)
School Southport School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Souths ()
Correct as of 17 April 2016
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016
2018–		 Denver Stampede
New Orleans Gold 		9
21		 (0)
(5)
Correct as of 28 December 2020
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014
2014–2017		 United States U20
United States 		3
11		 (0)
(0)
Correct as of 28 December 2020

Benjamin Tarr (born 17 March 1994), is an American rugby union player who plays for the New Orleans Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR). His usual position is tighthead prop. He also played for the United States national team.

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Early life

Tarr grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, before studying and playing rugby at the Southport School in Queensland, Australia. [1]

Career

Tarr represented the United States under-20 team at the 2014 Junior World Rugby Trophy where he played in the front row alongside fellow future USA Eagle Titi Lamositele. He then joined the USA Selects for the 2014 Americas Rugby Championship. [2]

Tarr was selected for the USA Eagles 2014 Autumn tour to Europe. He made his test match debut on November 8 against Romania when he replaced Olive Kilifi at tight-head prop. [3] A week later he won his second cap, again as a replacement, this time replacing Mate Moeakiola.

In February 2016, Tarr signed up to the new PRO Rugby North American competition with the Denver Stampede. [4] In early 2018 he joined the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby. In 2019 he also provided commentary and was a ground announcer for regular season fixtures.

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References

  1. ↑ "Tarr Jumps from Age-Grade to Eagles", Goff Rugby Report, November 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tarr Jumps from Age-Grade to Eagles", Goff Rugby Report, November 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ USA leave Romania with big victory Archived April 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , Rugby Americas North, November 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Initial PRO Rugby Rosters Announced", This Is American Rugby, March 15, 2015.
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