Ben LeSage
Full nameBenjamin Boselli LeSage
Date of birth (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995
Place of birthCalgary, Alberta
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
UniversityUniversity of British Columbia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Youth career
–2016 Calgary Canucks
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–19
2019
UBC Thunderbirds
Calgary Canucks
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–21
2022
2023–
Toronto Arrows
LA Giltinis
New England Free Jacks
18 (25)
Correct as of 18 March 2023
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Prairie Wolf Pack ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Canada 19 (0)
Correct as of 5 February 2022

Benjamin LeSage (born 24 November 1995) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays as a centre for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR) and for Canada internationally.[1] He previously played for the Toronto Arrows and the LA Giltinis

He is the son of Margaret and Bernard LeSage and an older brother to Natalie LeSage. He was included in the Canadian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.[2][3]

Early life and education

LeSage hails from Calgary, Alberta. He attended Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School but ended up playing rugby for the Henry Wise Wood Warriors, winning Athlete of the Year upon graduation. After graduating, LeSage enrolled at the University of British Columbia where, alongside playing varsity rugby with the UBC Thunderbirds, he completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Career

He made his international debut for Canada against Romania on 19 November 2016.[4] He made his first World Cup match appearance against Italy on 26 September 2019 in Canada's opening match of the tournament in Pool B. The match ended up in a losing cause for Canada, where Italy thrashed them in a one sided contest by scoring 48–7.[5]

In his free time, Ben works for up and the coming global employment startup - Omnipresent.[6]

Club statistics

As of 9 February 2022
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
MLR 2020Toronto Arrows5500000000
MLR 20211313050002500
MLR 2022LA Giltinis1100000000
Total1911050002500

References

  1. "Ben LeSage". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. "Rugby Canada announces 2019 Rugby World Cup Team; Final warm-up test match against USA set to take place September 7th at BC Place Stadium". Rugby Canada. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. "ROSTER UPDATE: RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019". Rugby Canada. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. "Canada v Romania". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. "Italy thrash Canada to collect second bonus-point win". The Independent. 2019-09-26. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  6. "Ben's omnispotlight". Omnipresent. 2021-01-26. Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 26 January 2021.


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