Justin Benn
| Date of birth | 15 May 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Uitenhage, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | HTS Daniel Pienaar, Uitenhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | former teacher and u15 coach at Daniel Pienaar THS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Benn (born 15 May 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played with [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[1] His regular position is flanker or number eight.
Career
Youth and Varsity Cup rugby
Benn received his first provincial call-up at primary school level, when he represented Eastern Province at the 2006 Under-13 Craven Week tournament held in Oudtshoorn. At secondary school level, he represented Eastern Province at the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and at the premier rugby union competition for South African high schools, the Under-18 Craven Week, in both 2010 and 2011, scoring a try in their 2010 match against Eastern Cape rivals the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[2]
After finishing high school, Benn moved to Cape Town to join [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], where he played for [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He started eleven of their twelve matches during the round-robin stage of the competition as Western Province finished top of the log and also started their 24–14 victory over [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the semi-final[3] and their 22–18 victory over [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the final to be crowned the 2012 champions.[4]
Benn progressed to Under-21 level in 2013 and represented [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] nine times during the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He made five appearances off the bench (scoring a try in their match against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in a 53–26 victory)[5] before being promoted to the starting line-up. In his first start against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], he scored two tries in a 54–35 victory[6] and followed this up with tries against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][7] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][8] to help Western Province finish top of the log. He featured in their 44–41 extra time victory over the Golden Lions in the semi-final,[9] but didn't feature in the final, which Western Province won, beating [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 30–23 in Cape Town.[10]
At the start of 2014, Benn was included in the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad that played in the 2014 Varsity Cup. He played in five round-robin matches and in the semi-final, which Maties lost 8–20 to Cape Town rivals [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[11] He missed the start of the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship through injury,[12] but returned for their final five matches of the regular season and scored one try in his first start of the season in a 91–7 win over [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[13] He also played in their 41–17 defeat of [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the semi-final,[14] but ended on the losing side of a final for the second time in 2014 as the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]s won the title by beating Western Province 20–10 in Cape Town.[15]
Benn once again represented Maties in the Varsity Cup in 2015; he appeared in all seven of their matches during the competition as Maties finished in fifth place to miss out on the semi-finals for only the second time.
Western Province
After the 2015 Varsity Cup, Benn linked up with the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad for the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his first class debut on 18 April 2015 by playing off the bench in a 34–6 victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[16] He made a further three appearances as a replacement before starting his first match in Western Province's semi-final clash against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]. Benn not only scored his first senior try in this match, but also added a second try in a 47–22 victory for Western Province.[17] He was used as a replacement in their 10–6 victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the semi-finals[18] and started the final, but could not prevent Western Province slipping to a 7–24 defeat to the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[19]
Benn was included in Western Province's Currie Cup squad for the first time in 2015 and came on as a replacement in their 50–19 victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] to make his Currie Cup debut.[20]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Justin Benn". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP 34-20 Border". South African Rugby Union. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 24-14 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 22-18 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions U21 26-53 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 35-54 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 12-74 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 39-5 MTN Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 44-41 MTN Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 30-23 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UCT 1ST XV 20-8 FNB MATIES". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "DHL WP Under-21s change for top-of-the-log clash". Western Province. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 91-7 Border U21". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 41-17 Free State U21". South African Rugby Union. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 10-20 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 34-6 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 47-22 Leopards XV". South African Rugby Union. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 10-6 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 7-24 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 50-19 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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