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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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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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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Ben Earl was a serious competitive swimmer until he was 13.
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Ben Earl started his playing career at Sevenoaks RFC and came through the Saracens academy.
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Ben Earl has stated that he prefers the freedom of playing flanker, but plays Number 8.
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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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Ben Earl started for the Saracens side that lost to Northampton Saints in the 2019 Premiership Rugby Cup final.
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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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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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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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