Ben Hinshelwood

Ben Hinshelwood

Birth name	Ben Gerald Hinshelwood
Date of birth	(1977-03-22) 22 March 1977
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
School	North Sydney Boys High School
University	University of Sydney
Notable relative(s)	Sandy Hinshelwood
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2000–2001 2001–2006 Bedford Blues Worcester Warriors () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2005 Scotland 19 (5)

Benjamin Gerald Hinshelwood (born 22 March 1977 in Melbourne) is a Scottish international rugby union player. He is the son of wing Sandy Hinshelwood. He attended North Sydney Boys High School. He joined the University of Sydney rugby union team where as a centre, and helped secure the 2001 Premiership before leaving for England where he played at full-back for the Worcester Warriors.

Hinshelwood won 19 caps for Scotland, making his debut against Canada in 2002 and a final Test appearance from the bench in last season's Six Nations fixture against Italy. He played in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, making four appearances before Scotland's exit in the quarter-final stage to Australia.

He retired in December 2005 following a back injury. Two months previously he had announced that he was taking a break from international rugby but, after further medical advice called time on his career completely.

External links

• Scottish Profile
• Retirement – Ben played key role in club's progress
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