Benjamin LeSage (born 24 November 1995) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays as a centre for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR) and for Canada internationally.[1] He previously played for the Toronto Arrows and the LA Giltinis
| Full name | Benjamin Boselli LeSage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Early life and education
editLeSage hails from Calgary, Alberta. He attended Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School but ended up playing rugby for the Henry Wise Wood Warriors, 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
editHe 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
edit- As of 9 February 2022
| 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 |
| MLR 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLR 2022 | LA Giltinis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
Honours
edit- New England Free Jacks
References
edit- ^ "Ben LeSage". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ROSTER UPDATE: RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019". Rugby Canada. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Canada v Romania". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Italy thrash Canada to collect second bonus-point win". The Independent. 2019-09-26. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Ben's omnispotlight". Omnipresent. 2021-01-26. Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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