Ben Addison
Ben Addison (born 8 January 1985, in Scotland) is a former Scotland Sevens international rugby union player and now coach who played fullback and on the wing for Glasgow Warriors.
| Birth name | Ben Addison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 January 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Glasgow Caledonian University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At university Addison was studying to be a physiotherapist.[1]
Amateur career
Addison came through the age grades at amateur provincial level playing with Caledonia at U16, U18 and U19[1]
He played for Stirling County.[2][3] He played in the British & Irish Cup for County.[4]
He then moved to Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians in 2015.[5][6]
Professional career
Addison played for Glasgow Warriors in 2005-06 season.
He started the match against Ayr.[7]
He also started on the bench in the Warriors match against Edinburgh Rugby that same season.[8]
He broke into Glasgow's academy squad for season 2006-07.[9] He played in the Warriors match against the Scotland U20 side.[10]
International career
Addison came through the age grades for Scotland. He played for Scotland U19[1][11] and at Scotland U21[1][12][13]
He was then capped by Scotland Sevens.[14][15]
Coaching career
In 2014 he became an assistant coach at Stirling County.[14]
In 2015 he joined Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians as a player-coach.[14]
In 2016 he was made a backs coach at Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.[16]
References
- "Glasgow Warriors - Ben Addison".
- "Read the latest news and game reports from Stirling County RFC". Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- "Currie Rugby Football Club". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- "British & Irish Cup Round 3 preview 7th December 2012".
- "Second half collapse leads to big defeat for Musselburgh Rugby Club".
- webmaster@briefreport.co.uk, briefreport.co.uk -. "Former Scotland Sevens cap Ben Addison joins GHA". Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- "Coaches Pleased With Practice Venture - Glasgow Warriors".
- "Glasgow Benefit In Defeat - Glasgow Warriors".
- "Glasgow Warriors - Players".
- "Third Win For Warriors Back-Up - Glasgow Warriors".
- Lorimer, By Alan. "Kibble steps up for Scots challenge".
- "Time for Irish to realise potential".
- "England U21s on Grand Slam Journey".
- "Former Scotland Sevens cap Ben Addison joins GHA".
- "Anderson Gets 7S Call - Glasgow Warriors".
- "GHA Rugby Club - Official Website - New Coaching Team Appointed". Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.