| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin James Cairns | |
| Date of birth | 29 September 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Leeds , England | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Weight | 13 st 9 lbs (87 kg) | |
| School(s) attended | The Royal High School | |
| Relatives | Mark Cairns | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Centre / Full-back / Wing | |
| Current club | Edinburgh Rugby | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2004 ‐ | Edinburgh Rugby | |
| Representative teams | ||
| 2008 – | Scotland | 7 (5) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Ben Cairns (born 29 September 1985 in Leeds) is an English-born Scotland rugby union player for Edinburgh Rugby in the RaboDirect Pro12.
Cairns' position of choice is as a Centre and he can also operate at Full-back and on the Wing. He won his First Cap for Scotland in Rosario against Argentina and then won his Second in Buenos Aires against the same Opponents a Week later. Before that he was called up to the Scotland squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship but was not used.[1][2]
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