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| Full name | Benedict James Kay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Whopper, M'Lud | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, Crosby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Sir John Kay (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Second Row | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1999–2010 | Leicester Tigers | 281 | ((55)) |
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Correct as of 9 June 2010
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2001–2009 2005 |
England British and Irish Lions |
62 2 |
((10) (0)) |
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Correct as of 14 June 2009
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Benedict James Kay MBE (born 14 December 1975) is a retired English international rugby union footballer who played Second row forward for Leicester Tigers and England.
Kay was born in Liverpool, the only son of Lord Justice of Appeal Sir John William Kay (1943–2004), which later earned him the nickname "M'lud". Kay first started playing rugby for Waterloo minis going on to play for the Waterloo first team.
Kay played for his school (Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, Crosby) and has also played for Queensland University. He represented England in the 1996 Students World Cup in South Africa and at U18, U19 and U21 level. He attended Loughborough University, where he obtained a degree in Sports Science.
Kay joined Leicester Tigers from Waterloo in 1999 and first played during the World Cup, with Tigers' normal Second rows Martin Johnson and Fritz van Heerden away with England and South Africa respectively. With the help of Johnson and van Heerden, he developed his game, becoming a highly rated middle line-out jumper, like van Heerden. He was a member of Tigers' Heineken Cup winning sides in 2001 and 2002 as his international career blossomed.
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