Ben Vellacott
| Full name | Ben Vellacott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chertsey, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78kg (12st 4lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School |
Ivybridge Community College Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Vellacott (born 28 March 1995) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for Gloucester Rugby but is also eligible for England.
Club career
Vellacott was a member of the Exeter Chiefs Academy, before switching to Gloucester. On 19 January 2017, Vellacott signed his first professional contract with Gloucester at Kingsholm Stadium.[1]
International career
Vellacott has played for Scotland at under-17 and under-18 levels - giving a man-of-the-match performance against England at the former age grade. He made his Scotland under-20 debut off the bench against Ireland U20s in January 2014 during the 2014 Six Nations U20s Championship and scored his side's only try, in the final minutes.[2] Ben was named in the Scotland U20 squad for the Junior World Championships in Italy in June 2015.[3]
References
- ↑ "Gloucester scrum-half Ben Vellacott signs senior contract with the club". Gloucester Rugby. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Scotand U20s vs. Ireland U20s". ESPN Stats. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ "Vellacott debut in Scotland's Junior World Championship 2015". Gloucester Rugby. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017.