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Ben Franks

ベン・フランクス　/　べん・ふらんくす

Rugby union player from Australia

March 27, 1984 (age 42)　・　Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Victoria
rugby union player

My Take

Ben Franks is the unglamorous giant I instinctively root for. Born in Melbourne but capped by New Zealand, he is one of a tiny group to win the Rugby World Cup twice, a feat very few players ever match. As a prop he worked the brutal coalface of the scrum, the least flashy and most thankless job on the pitch. Footage of him squatting 300 kg puts him beyond ordinary human limits. That he runs a Christchurch gym with his brother Owen tells me strength is simply who he is. Teams win because men like him do the dirty work, and I respect that deeply.

Overview

Ben John Franks (born 27 March 1984) is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. He played as a prop. He is one of only 43 players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions. Ben Franks along with younger brother Owen run their own gym in Christchurch, New Zealand called "Franks Brothers Gym". Franks is extremely strong, with video footage showing him squatting 300 kg.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ben Franks
Name (Japanese): ベン・フランクス
Reading: べん・ふらんくす
Born: March 27, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Rat
Origin: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Christchurch Boys' High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9

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