Ben Johnston (rugby player)
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Ben Johnston is an English rugby union
footballer who plays at centre for Nottingham R.F.C.
in the RFU Championship
.
Johnson started his professional career at Saracens
in 1998. His form in his first couple of seasons led to selection for the Tour of South Africa in 2000
.
Whilst he did not feature in a Test
, he did play in a tour match against the Gauteng Falcons
.
Johnson was selected for the 2002 tour of Argentina
, making his debut against Los Pumas
.
His second and final cap
came in a victory over New Zealand at Twickenham
.
Johnson also represented England Saxons
at the 2003 Churchill Cup
and 2006 Churchill Cup
.
After seeing out a two-year deal with French team Club Athlétique Brive
, Johnston signed as player-coach with Nottingham R.F.C.
for the 2009-10 season.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who plays at centre for Nottingham R.F.C.
Nottingham R.F.C.
Nottingham Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based in Nottingham, England. The club's first team currently play in the Championship, the second tier of English Rugby....
in the RFU Championship
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship replaced National Division One as the second tier in the English rugby union system in September 2009. Unlike National Division One, which is semi-professional, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league.-History:...
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Johnson started his professional career at Saracens
Saracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
in 1998. His form in his first couple of seasons led to selection for the Tour of South Africa in 2000
2000 England rugby union tour of South Africa
-Matches:-Touring party:*Manager: Clive Woodward*Assistant Manager: Andy Robinson*Captain: Martin Johnson-Full Back:Matt Perry , Tim Stimpson , Rob Thirlby .-Three-Quarters:...
.
Whilst he did not feature in a Test
Test match (rugby union)
Test match in rugby union is a match recognised as being a full international match by at least one of the participating teams' governing bodies. It is an unofficial but widely used term in the sport....
, he did play in a tour match against the Gauteng Falcons
Falcons (rugby team)
The Falcons, or Valke in Afrikaans, are a South African rugby union team in Gauteng province that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup tournaments....
.
Johnson was selected for the 2002 tour of Argentina
2002 England rugby union tour of Argentina
-Matches:-Forwards:...
, making his debut against Los Pumas
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
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His second and final cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
came in a victory over New Zealand at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
.
Johnson also represented England Saxons
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
at the 2003 Churchill Cup
2003 Churchill Cup
The 2003 Churchill Cup was held between 14 June and 28 June 2003 in Vancouver, Canada. It was the inaugural year of the Churchill Cup. Three rugby union teams took part in the men's competition: Canada, England A and the USA....
and 2006 Churchill Cup
2006 Churchill Cup
The 2006 Churchill Cup is a Rugby Union competition, typically between the second teams of various top tier international Rugby nations and the first teams of traditionally less prominent teams, such as Canada and the USA. It first began on June 3, 2006 and ended on June 17. The 2006 competition...
.
After seeing out a two-year deal with French team Club Athlétique Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
, Johnston signed as player-coach with Nottingham R.F.C.
Nottingham R.F.C.
Nottingham Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based in Nottingham, England. The club's first team currently play in the Championship, the second tier of English Rugby....
for the 2009-10 season.