Ben Addison | |
Birth Name: | Ben Addison |
Birth Date: | 1985 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Scotland |
Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
Weight: | 87kg (192lb) |
Ru Position: | Fullback / Wing |
Amatyears1: | - |
Amatyears2: | 2015-2019 |
Amatteam1: | Stirling County |
Amatteam2: | GHA RFC |
Amatapps1: | - |
Amatapps2: | 84 |
Amatpoints1: | - |
Amatpoints2: | 185 |
Repteam1: | Scotland U19 |
Repteam2: | Scotland U21 |
Repyears1: | - |
Repyears2: | - |
Repcaps1: | - |
Repcaps2: | - |
Years1: | 2005-2007 |
Clubs1: | Glasgow Warriors |
Repsevensyears1: | 2006-2008 |
Repsevensteam1: | Scotland |
Repsevenscomp1: | 12 |
Coachteams1: | Stirling County (Asst.) |
Coachteams2: | Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians (Player-Coach) |
Coachyears1: | 2014-2015 |
Coachyears2: | 2015-2019 |
Ben Addison (born 8 January 1985, in Scotland) is a former Scotland Sevens international rugby union player and now coach who played fullback and on the wing for Glasgow Warriors.
At university Addison was studying to be a physiotherapist.[1]
Addison came through the age grades at amateur provincial level playing with Caledonia at U16, U18 and U19[1]
He played for Stirling County.[2] [3] He played in the British & Irish Cup for County.[4]
He then moved to Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians in 2015.[5] [6]
Addison played for Glasgow Warriors in 2005-06 season.
He started the match against Ayr.[7]
He also started on the bench in the Warriors match against Edinburgh Rugby that same season.[8]
He broke into Glasgow's academy squad for season 2006-07.[9] He played in the Warriors match against the Scotland U20 side.[10]
Addison came through the age grades for Scotland. He played for Scotland U19[1] [11] and at Scotland U21[1] [12] [13]
He was then capped by Scotland Sevens.[14] [15] He was selected for all eight legs of the 2006-2007 World Series and after recovering from injury was selected for the final four legs of the 2007-2008 Series.
In 2014 he became an assistant coach at Stirling County.[14]
In 2015 he joined Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians as a player-coach.[14]
In 2016 he was made a backs coach at Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.[16]
In 2021 he became attack coach of Hamilton RFC.
In 2023 he became head coach of Hamilton RFC.