Ben Cohen MBE

Ben Christopher Cohen MBE (born on the 14 September 1978 in Northampton) is a rugby union footballer who plays wing for Northampton Saints and England. Ben is the 10th-highest point scorer in England Rugby History. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (759x1549, 1238 KB)Ben Cohen MBE, Northampton Saints and England Photo taken by Claire Jones Northampton Saints vs Worcester, Guinness Premiership, 2005-6 Season Some rights reserved: must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (759x1549, 1238 KB)Ben Cohen MBE, Northampton Saints and England Photo taken by Claire Jones Northampton Saints vs Worcester, Guinness Premiership, 2005-6 Season Some rights reserved: must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Northampton Guildhall, built 1861-4, E.W. Godwin, architect Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England upon the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire. ... General phase play in rugby union. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ... Northampton Saints is an English rugby union club from Northampton that currently plays in Englands top league, the Guinness Premiership. ... England Rugby is the name of the English national rugby union team. ...

Though his surname is typically Jewish, Cohen's family does not identify as Jewish although they do acknowledge Jewish roots. “My family’s not Jewish,” he said in an interview on his official website, “but a few generations back they used to be. I think it was my great grandfather that married a non-Jewish girl and broke with tradition.” [1] Jews (Hebrew: יהודים, Yehudim) are followers of Judaism or, more generally, members of the Jewish people (also known as the Jewish nation, or the Children of Israel), an ethno-religious group descended from the ancient Israelites and converts who joined their religion. ...

Cohen was educated at Kingsthorpe Upper School, Northampton. This was not a rugby playing school and at age 12 he first started playing with Northampton Old Scouts RFC. When he was 17 he joined Northampton Saints and made his first team debut against Treorchy in the 1996/97 season, since then his name has rarely left the team sheet. Northampton Saints is an English rugby union club from Northampton that currently plays in Englands top league, the Guinness Premiership. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In February 2000, Cohen made his England debut against Ireland in the inaugural Six Nations Championship, scoring two tries. This article is about the year 2000. ... England Rugby is the name of the English national rugby union team. ... The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons), (2000-) formerly known as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides; England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ...

In November 2000, Cohen's father Peter Cohen, and brother of English World Cup winning soccer player George Cohen, was killed in an incident at the Eternity nightclub in Northampton which Peter Cohen managed. He died a month after the assault, from a blood clot in his brain. Three men were found guilty of violent conduct. This article is about the year 2000. ...

In June 2001, Cohen joined the Lions tour to Australia, and although he did not figure in the Tests series (due to poor form) he did score twice in the match against New South Wales Country Cockatoos at Coffs Harbour. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. ... Coffs Harbour jetty and harbour, including Muttonbird Island, looking north Location of Coffs Harbour in New South Wales (red) Coffs Harbour is a coastal city and Local Government Area in northern New South Wales, Australia. ...

During the 2002/3 season he played in all of England's matches, scoring a spectacular try against the All Blacks and put in a try-saving tackle on Ben Blair, he scored twice against the Australians at Twickenham. One of his most memorable tries was scored against Australia in June 2003 as England swept aside the host nation by 25-14, to complete their southern hemisphere tour unbeaten. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... England Rugby is the name of the English national rugby union team. ... First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The international rugby union team of New Zealand are... Twickenham Stadium, located in Twickenham, southwest London, is currently the largest stadium in England and the United Kingdom with a capacity of 75,000. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

By the 2003 Rugby World Cup, Cohen had established himself as one of the great wings in world rugby. In England's successful World Cup campaign he started in all but one of England's matches and the triumph marked a unique family double. His uncle George Cohen played football at right back for England when they won the 1966 World Cup. The 2003 Rugby Union World Cup was the fifth world cup in rugby history. ... George Cohen MBE (born Kensington, London, 22 October 1939) was the right back for England in the side which won the 1966 World Cup. ... It has been suggested that Wingback be merged into this article or section. ... 1966 was a year of triumph for the host nation, England, which won in a controversial final beating West Germany 4-2. ...

In the 2004 Six Nations Cohen was named man of the match against Wales, partly for two striking tries. He was a replacement in two of England's 2004 Autumn internationals and was showing fine form for Northampton Saints by the turn of the year, often as an outside centre. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons), (2000-) formerly known as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides; England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... First International England 30 - 0 Wales (19 February 1881) Largest win Japan 0 - 98 Wales (26 November 2004) Worst defeat South Africa 96 - 13 Wales (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Welsh rugby union team, as the highest level of Welsh... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Northampton Saints is an English rugby union club from Northampton that currently plays in Englands top league, the Guinness Premiership. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ...

Cohen did not feature in the 2005 Six Nations Championship. He was expected to be called up after England's opening three losses, but he fractured his cheekbone playing for the Northern Hemisphere team in the IRB Rugby Aid Match. The 2005 Six Nations Championship was the sixth edition of the Rugby Union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. ... England Rugby is the name of the English national rugby union team. ... The IRB Rugby Aid Match was a rugby union football match played on 5 March 2005 under the auspices of the International Rugby Board to raise money for the United Nations World Food Programme to support its work aiding victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. ...

Cohen endured a difficult time after helping England lift the World Cup, falling out of favour in terms of selection and also admitting that he had lost his appetite for the game. He was not selected for the 2005 Lions tour to New Zealand. Strong club form saw him win a try-scoring recall against Australia in November 2005. The 2005 Lions tour logo In 2005 the British and Irish Lions Rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, suffering a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of the New Zealand All Blacks. ...