Ben LeSage

Benjamin LeSage (born 24 November 1995) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays as a centre for Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby and for Canada internationally.[1] He is the son of Margaret and Bernard LeSage and an older brother to Natalie LeSage. He was included in the Canadian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[2][3]

Ben LeSage

Full name	Benjamin Boselli LeSage
Date of birth	24 November 1995
Place of birth	Calgary, Alberta
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
University	University of British Columbia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Youth career -2016 Calgary Canucks Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2016-2019 2019 UBC Thunderbirds Calgary Canucks () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020- Toronto Arrows 5 (0) Correct as of 7 March 2020 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2017- Prairie Wolf Pack () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2016- Canada 16 (0) Correct as of 26 September 2019

Early Life & Education

LeSage hails from Calgary, Alberta. He attended Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School, winning Athlete of the Year upon graduation. After graduating, LeSage enrolled at the University of British Columbia where, alongside playing varsity rugby with the UBC Thunderbirds, he completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Career

He made his international debut for Canada against Romania on 19 November 2016.[4] He made his first World Cup match appearance against Italy on 26 September 2019 in Canada's opening match of the tournament in Pool B. The match ended up in a losing cause for Canada, where Italy thrashed them in a one sided contest by scoring 48–7.[5]

In his free time, Ben works for up and the coming global employment startup - Omnipresent. [6]

Club statistics

As of 7 March 2020

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
MLR 2020	Toronto Arrows	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Ben LeSage". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
2. "Rugby Canada announces 2019 Rugby World Cup Team; Final warm-up test match against USA set to take place September 7th at BC Place Stadium". Rugby Canada. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
3. "ROSTER UPDATE: RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019". Rugby Canada. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
4. "Canada v Romania". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
5. "Italy thrash Canada to collect second bonus-point win". The Independent. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
6. "Ben's omnispotlight". Omnipresent. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 26 January 2021.