Ben Franks
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| Full name | Benjamin John Franks | ||
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| Date of birth | 27 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb) | ||
| School |
Christchurch Boys' High School Aranui High School |
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| Notable relative(s) | Owen Franks (brother) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| New Zealand No. | 1084 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Linwood RFC | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015– | London Irish | 7 | (0) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005–2006, 2012 2007–2011 2013–2015 |
Canterbury Tasman Hawke's Bay |
17 26 3 |
(0) (0) (0) |
| correct as of 23 October 2015. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–2012 2013–2015 |
Crusaders Hurricanes |
85 45 |
(10) (20) |
| correct as of 5 July 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008–2015 | New Zealand | 47 | (10) |
| correct as of 31 October 2015. | |||
Benjamin John "Ben" Franks (born 27 March 1984) is a rugby union player for the London Irish in the Greene King IPA Championship and All Blacks. He plays as a prop. He is one of only twenty dual Rugby Union World Cup winners.
Ben Franks along with younger brother Owen run their own gym in Christchurch, New Zealand called "Franks Brothers Gym". Franks is extremely strong, with video showing him squatting 300 kg.
Franks made his provincial debut for Canterbury against Otago in 2005. He has since played for both Canterbury and the Tasman Makos in the Air New Zealand Cup, securing 42 caps (16 for Canterbury, 26 for Tasman).
He played for the Crusaders between 2006 and 2012 in the elite Super Rugby competition, making his debut against the Chiefs in 2006. He joined the Hurricanes for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
Ben is the older brother of Owen also an All Black prop, and both represent the Linwood Rugby club in Christchurch. Both brothers were selected for the 2010 All Blacks squad to face Ireland and Wales in the home series thus being the first brothers to represent New Zealand since Robin and Zinzan Brooke.
On 20 January 2015, it was confirmed Franks would be joining Aviva Premiership side London Irish after the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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