Ben Vellacott

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Ben Vellacott
Birth nameBen Vellacott
Date of birth (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 26)
Place of birthChertsey, Surrey, England
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight78 kg (12 st 4 lb)
SchoolIvybridge Community College
West Buckland School
Hartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Edinburgh
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2019
2019–2021
2021-		 Gloucester
Wasps
Edinburgh		 49
20
2		 (70)
(10)
(10)
Correct as of 2 October 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012
2013
2014–2015		 Scotland U17s
Scotland U18s
Scotland U20s

17

(5)
Correct as of 12 September 2021

Ben Vellacott (born 28 March 1995) is a rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for Edinburgh Rugby. Born in England, he is qualified to play for Scotland through his mother and has represented them at age group level.

Club career[]

Vellacott was a member of the Exeter Chiefs Academy, before switching to Gloucester. On 19 January 2017, Vellacott signed his first professional contract with Gloucester at Kingsholm Stadium.[1]

On 6 February 2019, Vellacott has signed for Premiership rivals Wasps from the 2019-20 season.[2] Vellacott first pulled on Wasps colours for the first time at the 2019 Premiership 7s, helping his side reach the final of the tournament for a sixth successive time, but an unfortunate ACL injury ruled him out of action for six months of the season.[3]

On 2 March 2021, Vellacott announced his move to Scotland to join Pro14 side Edinburgh ahead of the 2021-22 season.[4]

International career[]

Vellacott has played for Scotland at under-17 and under-18 levels - giving a man-of-the-match performance against England at the former age grade. He made his Scotland under-20 debut off the bench against Ireland U20s in January 2014 during the 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored his side's only try, in the final minutes.[5] Ben was named in the Scotland U20 squad for the Junior World Championships in Italy in June 2015.[6]

Vellacott has focused on keeping his EQP status, to support his Premiership career, rather than immediate senior international experience.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gloucester scrum-half Ben Vellacott signs senior contract with the club". Gloucester Rugby. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Ben Vellacott: Wasps to bring in Gloucester scrum-half". BBC Sport. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Wasps' Ben Vellacott suffers major knee injury - four others to miss start of Gallagher Premiership season". Coventry Telegraph. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Edinburgh sign Wasps scrum-half Ben Vellacott". Rugby Pass. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Scotland U20s vs. Ireland U20s". ESPN Stats. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Vellacott debut in Scotland's Junior World Championship 2015". Gloucester Rugby. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Why Ben Vellacott put his England Qualified Player status ahead of representing Scotland".

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