Ben Landry

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 previously played professionally with the Ealing Trailfinders of RFU Championship.

Ben Landry
Date of birth (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991
Place of birthPewaukee, Wisconsin
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight270 lb (19 st 4 lb; 120 kg)
SchoolPewaukee School District
UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Whitewater
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 Milwaukee Barbarians ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016
2018
2018–2019
2020–present		 Denver Stampede
Glendale Raptors
Ealing Trailfinders
New England Free Jacks
4
15
1
(5)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 5 April 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present United States 25 (5)
Correct as of 5 April 2020

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 and is currently unattached.[6]

References
  1. "LANDRY CARRIES DII TORCH WITH ALL AMERICANS", Rugby Today, Pat Clifton, June 19, 2014.
  2. "Ben Landry puts rugby career on hold for NFL dream", ESPN, Jason Wilde, August 2, 2016.
  3. Ben Landry test matches, ESPNscrum. Accessed February 6, 2018.
  4. "Ben Landry puts rugby career on hold for NFL dream", ESPN, Jason Wilde, August 2, 2016.
  5. "Glendale Raptors confirm 25 for Major League Rugby", Americas Rugby News, January 30, 2018.
  6. "Ealing Trailfinders confirm departing players". Ealing Trailfinders. 17 May 2019.
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