Ben Meyer (rugby union) explained

Ben Meyer
Full Name:Benjamin Mark Meyer
Position:Halfback
Provinceyears1:1997–99
Provinceapps1:7
Provincepoints1:0
Provinceyears2:2000
Provinceapps2:7
Provincepoints2:5
Provinceyears3:2001
Provinceapps3:10
Provincepoints3:15
Provinceyears4:2003–05
Provinceapps4:21
Provincepoints4:10
Provinceyears5:2006
Provinceapps5:9
Provincepoints5:10
Superyears1:2000–05
Superapps1:11
Superpoints1:0

Benjamin Mark Meyer (born 1977) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

Rugby career

A halfback, Meyer was a New Zealand Universities representative captain, called upon intermittently to play as a halfback for the Blues between 2000 and 2005.[1] He played his provincial rugby with North Harbour, Auckland, Northland and Counties Manukau, captaining the latter in the 2006 season.[2] [3] In 2007, Meyer left New Zealand to play for Edinburgh and scored a try on his debut against Tonga.[4]

Meyer was appointed Head of High Performance for Auckland Rugby Union in 2017.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Blues in hunt for fit halfback . . 3 May 2005 . en-NZ.
  2. News: Rugby: Meyer off to Scotland - Sport News . NZ Herald . 21 March 2007 . en-NZ.
  3. Web site: Culling process difficult for Putt . ESPN.com . en . 21 July 2006.
  4. News: Tonga On Track . . 26 August 2007.
  5. News: The Big Read: What is wrong with Auckland rugby? . NZ Herald . 13 October 2017 . en-NZ.