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Birth name | Ben Christopher Cohen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 September 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16.2 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | George Cohen (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Abby Blayney
(m. 2003; div. 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Christopher Cohen,[1] MBE (born 14 September 1978) is an English activist and former rugby player. He began his professional career with Northampton Saints in 1996; in 2007 he moved to France to represent Brive before returning to England two years later to join Sale Sharks. Cohen was a member of the England team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup. His main position was winger. In May 2011, Cohen retired from professional rugby. He founded The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation to combat homophobia and bullying.