Ben Coutts

Name: Ben Coutts                          Nicknames: Couttsy

Positions:  Loosehead & Tighthead    Date of Birth: 15/08/79 

Height: 190 CM                              Weight: 124 KG 

BENCH PRESS MAX: (3 reps) 150 kg  Squat Max: (3 reps) 200  kg 

Football HISTORY:

2007 – 2008  Queensland Reds 
2007   Wallaby World Cup Squad 
2007   East Coast Aces & Ballymore Tornados                                    2006   Aust Prime Ministers XV –v- Japan
2006   Southland Stags (NPC - NZ)
2005/06  Sale Sharks UK Premiers
2004/05   Sale Sharks
2003 – 2004  ACT Brumbies

Comment:  Ben is a strong athletic prop and an excellent scrummager. He began his professional rugby career with the Brumbies in Canberra, where he was born, and won 3 Brisbane premierships with the Canberra Vikings. He then played in Wales for a short time before being recruited to the Sale Sharks. There he played 2 seasons, playing in the winning Premiership side in 2006. He was then spotted by ex-Wallabies Coach Eddie Jones & brought back to Australia where he two seasons with the Qld Reds. After impressive form in the initial ARC with Qld, where he demolished the Waratahs scrum in one game, he was selected in the Wallaby World Cup Squad but suffered a season ending shoulder injury playing for the Reds. He has worked hard in the off season and returned as a starting prop in a revitalised Reds football team for the 2nd half of 2008 Super 14 season. It was no coincidence that the Reds resurrection late in the 2008 season coincided with his elevation to the starting team. He is an aggressive scrummager and excels in the tight where his cleanouts are a feature of his involvement. Ben then took up an offer to play in France with Top 14 club Mont de Marsan who gained promotion and is playing strongly at tighhead. Read below about Ben's interests:

Likes:    Relaxing with Leatah (wife) & having a nice wine while talking to friends

Dislikes:    People who can't speak french(sic) 

Favourite Food:   Anything edible

What does Ben do when he’s not playing Rugby: Spend time with Leat walking HG & Roy (Our 2 dogs)

Favourite Movie:   “Any Given Sunday” 

Favourite Actor & Actress:  Al Pacino & Cameron Diaz (reminds me of Leat)

Favourite Sports Star:  Moses Rauluni & my hooker at MDM