Ben Coutts

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Ben Coutts


fullname = Ben Coutts
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|8|15|df=yes
cityofbirth = Canberra
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|190|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|124|kg|stlb|abbr=on
nickname = Donk
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relatives =
position = Prop
currentclub = Queensland Reds
clubnumber = 3
youthyears =
youthclubs = Brumbies
years = 2004 ‐ 05
2005 ‐ 06
clubs = Ebbw Vale RFC
Sale Sharks
caps(points) =
23
ru_provinceyears =
2006
2006 ‐
ru_province = Canberra Vikings
Southland
Souths
ru_provincecaps =

7 (0)
super14years =
2007 ‐
super14 = Brumbies
Queensland Reds
super14caps =
3 (0)
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Ben Coutts (born 15 August, 1979 in Canberra) is an Australian rugby union footballer, currently signed with Australian franchise, the Queensland Reds, who play in the international Super 14 tournament. Prior to moving to the Reds, Coutts played for Welsh Premiership club Ebbw Vale RFC for half a season in 2005. He was then spotted by former Ebbw Vale player Kingsley Jones who is currently the forwards coach at English club Sale Sharks. Coutts was born in Canberra, and he became a product of the Brumbies Rugby development program, and was in the system when Eddie Jones was at the Brumbies. He represented the ACT and under-19 and under-21 level.

Coutts made the move to the English premiership, signing with the Sale Sharks. He made his debut against Worcester in 2005. He since became a regular in the starting lineup for the Sharks.

He was closely monitored by 2007 Reds coach Jones, and was offered a two-year contract to return to Australia and play Super 14, he accepted. Coutts' contract with Sale ended in May, 2006. He played for Southland in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup, before officially joining the Reds squad for the newly created Australian Provincial Championship. In November 2006 he played in the Australian Prime Minister's XV Rugby team coached by Bob Dwyer against the Japan national rugby union team, winning 61-19.

References

External links

* [http://www.redsrugby.com.au/reds/reds.rugby/page/62463 Queensland profile]
* [http://www.salesharks.com/player_info?id=86 Ben Coutts] on salesharks.com
* [http://sportsaustralia.com/articles/apr06/artid5368.html Reds sign new prop]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/4879662.stm Coutts quits Sale for Queensland]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4169773.stm Ebbw Vale disqualified from Cup]