Tim Bennetts

Tim Bennetts (born 1 August 1990) is an Australian-born Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a centre.[1] He currently plays for the Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3]

Tim Bennetts
Date of birth (1990-08-01) 1 August 1990
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
SchoolPennant Hills High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Canon Eagles
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012− Canon Eagles 49 (95)
Correct as of 15 January 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015− Japan 5 (0)
Correct as of 19 August 2016

Early / provincial career

Bennetts was born and raised in Sydney where he attended Pennant Hills High School. He started playing Top League rugby in Japan with the Canon Eagles in 2012 and has been a regular starter for them over the past 4 seasons..[2][3][4]

International

Bennetts made his international debut for his adopted country, Japan, in a world cup warm-up match against Canada in San Jose, California on 18 July 2015. He didn't make the squad for the tournament, but became more of a regular the following year, starting all 3 matches during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series.[1]

References
  1. "Tim Bennetts ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. "Tim Bennetts Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. "Tim Bennetts Canon Eagles Player Profile" (in Japanese). Canon Eagles. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. "Tim Bennetts itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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