Benjamin Brierley (rugby union)

Benjamin Brierley
Birth name Benjamin Brierley
Date of birth (1976-12-20) 20 December 1976
Place of birth Devizes
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Correct as of 23 March 2010
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009  Germany 5 (5)
Correct as of 23 March 2010

Benjamin Brierley (born 20 December 1986)[1] is a German international rugby union player, having last played for the Ampthill RUFC in the National League 3 Midlands and the German national rugby union team.

He has played rugby since 1980.[2] Brierley, born in England, qualified to play for Germany because he spent the necessary number of years playing in the country, for SC 1880 Frankfurt. He returned to his home country after the 2008–09 season, having won a number of titles with Frankfurt. At the end of the 2009-10 season, where he was unable to play many games because of study commitments, Brierley decided to return to Germany, if able to find employment there.[3]

He made his debut for Germany against Georgia on 7 February 2009.[1]

He has since dropped off the radar and played for a number of minor clubs whilst trying to regain his form. Critics have noted the inability to pass off either hand and a lack of basic understanding of the game. This is compensated for by a monkey like strength and child like enthusiasm for the game.

Honours

Club

Stats

Benjamin Brierley's personal statistics in club and international rugby:[2]

Club

Year Club Division Games Tries Con Pen DG Place
2008–09 SC 1880 Frankfurt Rugby-Bundesliga 14 5 0 0 0 1st — Champions
2009–10 Ampthill RUFC National League 3 Midlands 9 0 0 0 1st — Champions
  • As of 23 March 2010

National team

European Nations Cup

Year Team Competition Games Points Place
2008-2010 Germany European Nations Cup First Division 4 5 6th — Relegated

Friendlies & other competitions

Year Team Competition Games Points
2009 Germany Friendly 1 0
  • As of 23 March 2010

References

  1. 1 2 Benjamin Brierley profile at scrum.com accessed: 23 March 2010
  2. 1 2 Benjamin Brierley profile at totalrugby.de (in German) accessed: 23 March 2010
  3. ↑ TotalRugby Wechselbörse (in German) totalrugby.de, published: 21 August 2010, accessed: 15 December 2010
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