Ben Vellacott

Ben Vellacott (born 28 March 1995) is a rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for Wasps. Born in England, he is qualified to play for Scotland through his mother and has represented them at age group level.

Ben Vellacott
Birth nameBen Vellacott
Date of birth (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995
Place of birthChertsey, Surrey, England
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight78kg (12st 4lb)
SchoolIvybridge Community College
Hartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Wasps
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2019
2019–		 Gloucester
Wasps		 49 (70)
Correct as of 13 March 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012
2013
2014–2015		 Scotland U17s
Scotland U18s
Scotland U20s

17

(5)
Correct as of 13 March 2017

Club career

Vellacott was a member of the Exeter Chiefs Academy, before switching to Gloucester. On 19 January 2017, Vellacott signed his first professional contract with Gloucester at Kingsholm Stadium.[1]

On 6 February 2019, Vellacott has signed for Premiership rivals Wasps from the 2019-20 season.[2]

International career

Vellacott has played for Scotland at under-17 and under-18 levels - giving a man-of-the-match performance against England at the former age grade. He made his Scotland under-20 debut off the bench against Ireland U20s in January 2014 during the 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored his side's only try, in the final minutes.[3] Ben was named in the Scotland U20 squad for the Junior World Championships in Italy in June 2015.[4]

References
  1. "Gloucester scrum-half Ben Vellacott signs senior contract with the club". Gloucester Rugby. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. "Ben Vellacott: Wasps to bring in Gloucester scrum-half". BBC Sport. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. "Scotand U20s vs. Ireland U20s". ESPN Stats. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  4. "Vellacott debut in Scotland's Junior World Championship 2015". Gloucester Rugby. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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