Benson Stanley
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| Born | Benson Joel Stanley 11 September 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benson Stanley (born 11 September 1984 in New South Wales, Australia) is a rugby union player for US Montauban in the Pro D2. Stanley is a product of Auckland Grammar. He plays as a centre. Benson is one of the Stanley rugby clan that includes Chase, Joe, Jeremy, and Kyle. Benson is also the brother of Harlequin F.C. player Winston Stanley. Stanley was named in the 2010 All Blacks squad,[1] making three appearances during the 2010 season. He played for the Blues in the Super Rugby competition between 2008 and 2012.
In 2012, it was announced that Stanley had signed a two-year deal with French side ASM Clermont Auvergne, starting with the 2012–13 Top 14 season.
References
[edit]- ↑ Johnstone, Duncan (30 May 2010). "Four newcomers in first All Blacks squad". Stuff. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
External links
[edit]- Benson Stanley at European Professional Club Rugby
- Benson Stanley at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Benson Stanley at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Benson Stanley at All.Rugby
- Benson Stanley at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
- Benson Stanley at the All Blacks (archived)
- Blues profile
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Auckland rugby union players
- Rugby union centres
- University of Auckland alumni
- People educated at Auckland Grammar School
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Ponsonby RFC players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France
- ASM Clermont Auvergne players
- Section Paloise players
- US Montauban players
- Stanley family (rugby)
- Rugby union players from New South Wales
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- Australian rugby union biography, 1980s birth stubs