14 Facts About Ben Earl

1.

Ben Earl was born on 7 January 1998 and is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a back row for Premiership Rugby club Saracens.

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2.

Ben Earl made his England debut during the 2020 Six Nations.

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3.

At school level Ben Earl played much more cricket than rugby; he was an all-rounder and played for Kent until he was 15.

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4.

Ben Earl was a serious competitive swimmer until he was 13.

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5.

Ben Earl started his playing career at Sevenoaks RFC and came through the Saracens academy.

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6.

Ben Earl has stated that he prefers the freedom of playing flanker, but plays Number 8.

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7.

In November 2016 Ben Earl made his club debut against Gloucester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the following season he scored a try on his first Premiership start against Exeter Chiefs.

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8.

Ben Earl started for the Saracens side that lost to Northampton Saints in the 2019 Premiership Rugby Cup final.

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9.

Ben Earl was a member of the England under-20 team that completed a grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored a try during the opening round against France.

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10.

Ben Earl was selected for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored a try in the final as England finished runners up to New Zealand.

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11.

The following year Ben Earl captained the team as they finished runners up in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and he scored a try in the final round against Ireland.

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12.

In May 2018 Ben Earl received his first call-up by coach Eddie Jones to the senior squad for their tour of South Africa and he was selected for the 2019 Six Nations Championship.

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13.

Ben Earl subsequently played in the final round of the tournament as England won away against Italy to win the competition.

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14.

Later that year Earl came off the bench as England defeated France in extra-time to win the Autumn Nations Cup.

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