Miles Benjamin

Miles Benjamin
Miles Benjamin
Full name Miles Benjamin
Date of birth May 11, 1988 (1988-05-11) (age 23)
Place of birth Solihull, West Midlands, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
School King Edward's School, Birmingham
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Wing
Youth clubs
Worcester Warriors
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006 – Worcester 100 (245)°
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008
2010 –
England U20
England A
6
2
(25)
(5)

Miles Benjamin (born 11 May 1988 in Solihull, West Midlands, England) is a rugby union player who plays at Wing for Worcester Warriors in the English Aviva Premiership. He also played several other sports in his youth, representing the West Midlands at athletics and water polo, and Warwickshire at cricket. He received the Bache memorial prize for sportsman of the year from his school, King Edward's School, Birmingham.[1]

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Club career

Benjamin was signed by the Worcester Warriors Academy. After suffering a fractured fibula at the Middlesex Sevens in August 2006, Benjamin returned to full fitness with the help of the Worcester Warriors physios after a year out, returning in the 2007 Middlesex Sevens tournament.

His debut first-team start was against London Irish in the EDF Energy Cup, where he scored a try.[2] His debut Premiership appearance was as a substitute against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road. He scored his first Premiership try against Newcastle Falcons in January 2008.[3] He finished the season as the club’s leading try-scorer with 15 and fourth in the Guinness Premiership charts with nine. Benjamin was jointly awarded the Young Player of the Year prize at Worcester's end of 2007–08 season awards. He was on the losing side in the final of the 2007–08 European Challenge Cup.[4]

In November 2009, Benjamin agreed a two-year deal which will keep him at Worcester Warriors until 2012.[5] Despite suffering relegation during the 2009–10 Guinness Premiership, Benjamin stayed with the club.[6]

International career

Benjamin played for the England Under-19 team at the 2007 IRB Under-19 World Championships.[7] He also represented the England under-20 team at the 2008 IRB Under-20 World Cup, finishing as runners up.[8]

He made his debut for the England Saxons against Ireland Wolfhounds in January, 2010.[9] He scored his first try at this level a week later, against Italy A.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Wing sensation Benjamin signs Warriors deal". Worcester Warriors. 21 January 2008. http://www.warriors.co.uk/1755.php. Retrieved 8 June 2008. 
  2. ^ "London Irish 48–27 Worcester". BBC Sport. 2 December 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7115087.stm. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 
  3. ^ "Newcastle 15–12 Worcester". BBC Sport. 6 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7166775.stm. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 
  4. ^ "Bath secure Challenge Cup glory". BBC Sport. 25 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7408294.stm. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 
  5. ^ "Wing Miles Benjamin signs new Worcester deal". BBC Sport. 25 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/worcester/8379275.stm. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 
  6. ^ "Miles Benjamin happy to remain at Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 1 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8959515.stm. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 
  7. ^ "England U19 31–13 Argentina U19". BBC Sport. 17 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6564461.stm. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 
  8. ^ "England U20 3–38 NZ U20". BBC Sport. 22 June 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7467273.stm. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 
  9. ^ "England Saxons turn the tables on Ireland A". RFU. 31 January 2010. http://www.rfu.com/News/2010/January/News%20Articles/310110_Saxons_v_IrelandA.aspx?a=1&y=2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 
  10. ^ "England Saxons recover to defeat Italy A in Treviso". BBC Sport. 7 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8501154.stm. Retrieved 20 October 2010. 

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