Ben Hinshelwood
Birth name | Ben Gerald Hinshelwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 22 March 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | North Sydney Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Sandy Hinshelwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Gerald Hinshelwood (born 22 March 1977 in
Worcester Warriors
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Hinshelwood won 19 caps for Scotland, making his debut against Canada in 2002 and a final Test appearance from the bench in last season's Six Nations fixture against Italy. He played in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, making four appearances before Scotland's exit in the quarter-final stage to Australia.
He retired in December 2005 following a back injury. Two months previously he had announced that he was taking a break from international rugby but, after further medical advice called time on his career completely.
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