Ben Landry
American rugby union player
Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "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.
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Chicago Hounds – current squad
- Charlie Abel
- Fred Apulu
- Conall Boomer
- Sam Faoagali
- Dylan Fawsitt
- Mason Flesch
- Maclean Jones
- Ben Landry
- Mike Matarazzo
- George Merrick
- Tinashe Muchena
- Ignacio Péculo
- Sam Peri
- Ethan Parkins
- Guillermo Pujadas
- Lucas Rumball
- Paddy Ryan
- James Scott
- Brad Tucker
- Luke White
- Zurabi Zhvania
- Nate Augspurger
- Michael Baska
- Noah Brown
- Bryce Campbell
- Adriaan Carelse
- Luke Carty
- Daelan Denenberg
- Julián Domínguez
- Caolan Dooley
- Jason Higgins
- Dave Kearney
- Cassh Maluia
- Nick McCarthy
- Bill Meakes
- Mark O'Keeffe
- Sidney Shoop
- Sam Harris
