- Ben Foden
Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Ben James Foden
fullname = Benjamin James Foden
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|7|22|df=yes
cityofbirth =Chester
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=6|
weight = 13 st 7
nickname = Pop Idol
school = Tarporley Community High School, Bishops HeberBromsgrove School
university =
relatives =
position = Scrum-half or Fullback
currentclub =Northampton Saints
clubnumber = 9
youthyears =
youthclubs = Chester
years = 2004-20082008-
clubs =Sale Sharks Northampton Saints
caps(points) = 45 (30)2 (0)
repyears =
repteam =
repcaps(points) =
ru_sevensnationalyears =
ru_sevensnationalteam = England
ru_sevensnationalcomp =
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repupdate =Benjamin Foden (born
22 July 1985 inChester ) is arugby union footballer who plays forNorthampton Saints and England Sevens and has recently been named in theEngland Saxons team touring America and Canada during summer 2008.A further highlight of Ben's career has been playing for the
Mighty Minnows Rugby 7s side. Ben and has recently earned his place back in the formidable side for theBournemouth Sevens festival, where the team will be renamed the Nikey Minnows for one tournament only following kind sponsorship from Nike.Ben Foden's early career has been divided between playing at scrum-half and Fullback, though he can also operate on the wing. He was educated at
Bishop Heber High School in Malpas,Cheshire before moving toBromsgrove School in the Sixth Form. It is yet to be clear which position Foden will stick with during his career.Sale Sharks coachPhilippe Saint-André saw him primarily as a full back, commenting after a strong performance from Foden againstNewcastle Falcons , ""If he's not a full-back I'll eat my French beret; at full-back for England there is not a lot of competition. I think he deserves to go on tour with England – at full-back." [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/sale-53-newcastle-10-foden-flies-past-falcons-to-show-his-value-to-sale-812692.html] ] Despite these ringing words of endorsement from his coach, Foden's desire to play scrum half saw him sign for Northampton Saints on the basis of a promise to play him at his preferred position; a promise that Sale Sharks could not give him considering his fantastic performances at fullback and the presence of England international scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth and the arrival of Welsh internationalDwayne Peel for next season. [ [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1037617_saints_tempt_sharks_whizkid_ Saints tempt Sharks whizkid - Rugby union - Sport - Manchester Evening News ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.salesharks.com/player_info?id=68 Sale Profile]
* [http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=15714 England profile]
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