Ben Hinshelwood
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Benjamin Gerald Hinshelwood (born 22 March 1977 in Melbourne
). Son of famous Scottish winger Sandy Hinshelwood
, Ben was the outstanding sportsman in his days at North Sydney Boys High School
. Joined the University of Sydney
Rugby Union team where as a centre he helped secure the 2001 Premiership before leaving for England where he played rugby union
at fullback for Worcester Warriors.
He has been capped by Scotland
and played in the World Cup in 2003.
He retired in December 2005 following injury.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
). Son of famous Scottish winger Sandy Hinshelwood
Sandy Hinshelwood
Alexander James Watt Hinshelwood is a former international rugby union player.He was capped twenty-one times for Scotland as a wing between 1966 and 1970. He scored five tries for Scotland....
, Ben was the outstanding sportsman in his days at North Sydney Boys High School
North Sydney Boys High School
North Sydney Boys High School is an academically selective, public high school for boys, located at Crows Nest in Sydney, Australia.- History :...
. Joined the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
Rugby Union team where as a centre he helped secure the 2001 Premiership before leaving for England where he played rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
at fullback for Worcester Warriors.
He has been capped by Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
and played in the World Cup in 2003.
He retired in December 2005 following injury.