Miles Benjamin
| Full name | Miles Benjamin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Solihull, West Midlands, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||
| School | King Edward's School, Birmingham | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Current team | Leicester Tigers | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| Worcester Warriors | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–2012 2012–2016 |
Worcester Warriors Leicester Tigers |
124 29 |
(300) (50) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008 2010–2016 |
England U20 England Saxons |
4 4 |
(20) (30) |
Miles Benjamin (born 11 May 1988 in Solihull, West Midlands, England) is a retired rugby union player who played at Wing for the Leicester Tigers & the Worcester Warriors in the English Aviva Premiership. He also played several other sports in his youth, representing the West Midlands at athletics and water polo, and Warwickshire at cricket. He received the Bache memorial prize for sportsman of the year from his school, King Edward's School, Birmingham.[1]
Club career
Worcester Warriors
Benjamin was signed by the Worcester Warriors Academy. After suffering a fractured fibula at the Middlesex Sevens in August 2006, Benjamin returned to full fitness with the help of the Worcester Warriors physios after a year out, returning in the 2007 Middlesex Sevens tournament. Cousin, Marissa Dzotsi, who helped him through it all and was by his side and watched him play a great game. Miles plays centre and wing.
His debut first-team start was against London Irish in the EDF Energy Cup, where he scored a try.[2] His debut Premiership appearance was as a substitute against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road. He scored his first Premiership try against Newcastle Falcons in January 2008.[3] He finished the season as the club's leading try-scorer with 15 and fourth in the Guinness Premiership charts with nine. Benjamin was jointly awarded the Young Player of the Year prize at Worcester's end of 2007–08 season awards. He was on the losing side in the final of the 2007–08 European Challenge Cup.[4]
In November 2009, Benjamin agreed a two-year deal which will keep him at Worcester Warriors until 2012.[5] Despite suffering relegation during the 2009–10 Guinness Premiership, Benjamin stayed with the club.[6]
Leicester Tigers
Benjamin signed a deal with Leicester Tigers for the 2012/2013 season. In his first game for the tigers, in an 'A' League match at Northampton he suffered a serious neck injury which ruled him out for the rest of the 2012/2013 season. He finally made his 1st XV debut in October '13 against Ulster. His first scores for the tigers were in a Heineken Cup match against Montpellier where he scored a brace.[7] He scored his first Premiership try for Leicester on 5 January in a 27-27 draw against Bath. He announced his retirement on 24th March 2016 due to a longstanding injury.
International career
Benjamin played for the England Under-19 team at the 2007 IRB Under-19 World Championships.[8] He also represented the England under-20 team at the 2008 IRB Under-20 World Cup, finishing as runners up.[9]
He made his debut for the England Saxons against Ireland Wolfhounds in January 2010.[10] He scored his first try at this level a week later, against Italy A.[11]
References
- ↑ "Wing sensation Benjamin signs Warriors deal". Worcester Warriors. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ↑ "London Irish 48–27 Worcester". BBC Sport. 2 December 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "Newcastle 15–12 Worcester". BBC Sport. 6 January 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "Bath secure Challenge Cup glory". BBC Sport. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "Wing Miles Benjamin signs new Worcester deal". BBC Sport. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "Miles Benjamin happy to remain at Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "Leicester's Miles Benjamin delivers lethal finish to cap long road back". The Guardian. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "England U19 31–13 Argentina U19". BBC Sport. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "England U20 3–38 NZ U20". BBC Sport. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "England Saxons turn the tables on Ireland A". RFU. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "England Saxons recover to defeat Italy A in Treviso". BBC Sport. 7 February 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.