Ben Landry
| Date of birth | 26 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pewaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 270 lb (19 st 4 lb; 120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Pewaukee School District | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Landry (born March 26, 1991) is an American rugby union player who plays as a lock for the United States national rugby union team, and the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played professionally with the Ealing Trailfinders of RFU Championship.
Landry attended Pewaukee High School in Wisconsin where he played multiple sports — American football, basketball, and rugby. In college, Landry pursued rugby and became a collegiate All-American, in addition to continuing to play American football and basketball.[1][2]
Landry debuted for the U.S. national rugby team in early 2016, starting four matches in the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship.[3] Landry took a break from rugby later in 2016 to play American football, trying out for several National Football League teams.[4] Landry returned to the U.S. national rugby team in 2017, and started two matches at lock in the June 2017 internationals, and two matches at flanker in the November 2017 internationals. He also played for the U.S. during the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. Landry joined the Glendale Raptors for the 2018 inaugural season of Major League Rugby.[5]
On 17 May 2019 Landry was confirmed as leaving Ealing. He was a 2021 mid-season pickup for the Seattle Seawolves of the MLR and was picked up for the 2022 season.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "LANDRY CARRIES DII TORCH WITH ALL AMERICANS", Rugby Today, Pat Clifton, June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Ben Landry puts rugby career on hold for NFL dream", ESPN, Jason Wilde, August 2, 2016.
- ^ Ben Landry test matches, ESPNscrum. Accessed February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Ben Landry puts rugby career on hold for NFL dream", ESPN, Jason Wilde, August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Glendale Raptors confirm 25 for Major League Rugby", Americas Rugby News, January 30, 2018.
- ^ "Ealing Trailfinders confirm departing players". Ealing Trailfinders. 17 May 2019.
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Pewaukee, Wisconsin
- Sportspeople from Waukesha County, Wisconsin
- Rugby union players from Wisconsin
- American Raptors players
- United States international rugby union players
- Rugby union locks
- Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club players
- New England Free Jacks players
- Seattle Seawolves players
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- Chicago Hounds (rugby union) players
- American expatriate rugby union players in England