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My Take
Ben Cohen is the rare athlete whose second act outshines a genuinely glittering first. A 2003 World Cup winner and towering winger for England, he had every excuse to retire into comfortable nostalgia. Instead he turned his platform toward anti-bullying work and LGBTQ rights, founding the StandUp Foundation. I find that pivot deeply admirable; there's something quietly radical about a hulking, hyper-masculine rugby star choosing to stand as a shield for the vulnerable. He upended the easy stereotype of the sport and used hard-won fame for something larger than himself. That, to me, is the more impressive try he ever scored.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Cohen
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・コーエン
- Reading
- べん・こーえん
- Born
- September 14, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Northampton, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rugby union player / LGBTQ rights activist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Kingsthorpe College
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.standupfoundation-uk.org/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Ben Cohen born?
Born September 14, 1978 (age 47).
Where is Ben Cohen from?
Ben Cohen is from Northampton, United Kingdom.
What does Ben Cohen do?
Ben Cohen works as rugby union player, LGBTQ rights activist.
How tall is Ben Cohen?
Ben Cohen is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.