Benjamin Kayser (born 26 July 1984) is a French former rugby union player. He most recently played at hooker for Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14.
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| Birth name | Benjamin Kayser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 July 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 8 lb (112 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kayser rejoined Stade Français at the end of the 2008/2009 season from Leicester Tigers in the Guinness Premiership, who he joined during the 2007–08 season.[2] While at Leicester he played as a replacement as they won the 2009 Premiership final.[3] Kayser signed for Castres Olympique for the 2010–11 Top 14 season. In February 2011, Kayser signed a 3-year contract with ASM Clermont Auvergne.[4]
Kayser played for France at international level, winning his first cap in their summer tour against Australia in 2008.
In 2010, Kayser was selected in the French Barbarians squad to play Tonga on 26 November. Kayser played for the Barbarians in 2018, winning against England at Twickenham.[5]
Honours
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References
edit- ^ "Des renforts au Stade Français". Stade.fr. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Rugby - Fiche joueur Kayser Benjamin - Statistiques en club". Itsrugby.fr. 26 July 1984. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Leicester 10-9 London Irish". BBC. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Rugby Union Tournaments | Top 14". Planet Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "ASM : plusieurs Clermontois retenus avec les Barbarians". lamontagne.fr. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 14 de rugby: ce soir, le Stade Français affronte Clermont en finale". ladepeche.fr. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2021.