Ben Hinshelwood

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Ben Hinshelwood

Personal information

Full name

Ben Gerald Hinshelwood

Date of birth

22 March 1977

Place of birth

Melbourne, Australia

Height

1.91m (6 ft 3 in)

Weight

100kg (15 st 10 lb)

School(s) attended

North Sydney Boys High School

University(s)

University of Sydney

Relatives

Sandy Hinshelwood

Club information

Position(s)

Fullback

Current club

Retired

Senior clubs*

Years	Club	Apps (points)
2000–2001 2001–2006	Bedford Blues Worcester Warriors

Representative teams

2002–05

Scotland

19 (5)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Benjamin Gerald Hinshelwood (born 22 March 1977 in Melbourne). Son of famous Scottish winger Sandy Hinshelwood, Ben was the outstanding sportsman in his days at North Sydney Boys High School. Joined the University of Sydney Rugby Union team where as a centre he helped secure the 2001 Premiership before leaving for England where he played rugby union at fullback for Worcester Warriors.

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 World Cup in 2003 making 4 appearance before Scotland's exit in the quarter final stage to Australia national rugby union team

He retired in December 2005 following a back injury. Two months ago previously he had announced that he was taking a break from international rugby but, after further medical advice called time on his career completely.

External links

v t e Scotland squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Beattie Bulloch Douglas Mather Grimes Hall Hines Jacobsen Kerr Leslie McIlwham Murray Petrie Smith Russell Taylor White

Backs	Beveridge Blair Craig Danielli Henderson Hinshelwood Logan McLaren Metcalfe Paterson Redpath (c) Ross Townsend Walker

Coach	McGeechan

Persondata
Name	Hinshelwood, Ben
Alternative names
Short description	Scottish rugby union player
Date of birth	22 March 1977
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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