Neil Bennett (Rugby player)
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Neil Bennett is a rugby union
player who played at Fly Half for England
between 1975 and 1979.
During his career at international level he won 7 England caps and scored 2 tries and 23 test points.
In later life he was Head of Sport at Cranleigh School
in Surrey
, but now he teaches Mathematics
.
His eldest daughter, Katy Bennett, (born 16 April 1982) is a lacrosse player who has represented England in the last three World Championships. She captained the senior England Lacrosse Team in the 2010 Internationals. She is currently Head of PE at Wycombe Abbey School in Buckinghamshire
.
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...
player who played at Fly Half for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
between 1975 and 1979.
During his career at international level he won 7 England caps and scored 2 tries and 23 test points.
In later life he was Head of Sport at Cranleigh School
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh School is an independent English boarding school in the village of Cranleigh, Surrey. It was founded in 1865 as a boys' school and started to admit girls in the early 1970s. It is now co-educational. The current headmaster is Guy de W...
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, but now he teaches Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
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His eldest daughter, Katy Bennett, (born 16 April 1982) is a lacrosse player who has represented England in the last three World Championships. She captained the senior England Lacrosse Team in the 2010 Internationals. She is currently Head of PE at Wycombe Abbey School in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
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