Ben Coutts (born 15 August 1979 in Canberra) is an Australian rugby union footballer, currently signed with Australian franchise, the Queensland Reds, who play in the international Super 14 tournament. Prior to moving to the Reds, Coutts played for English club Sale Sharks. Coutts was born in Canberra, and he became a product of the Brumbies Rugby development program, and was in the system when Eddie Jones was at the Brumbies. He represented the ACT and under-19 and under-21 level. August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... A rugby union scrum. ... The Queensland Reds (for sponsorship reasons referred to as QR Queensland Reds) represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union. ... The current Super 14 logo The Super 14 is a rugby union championship competed for by teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. ... Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union team who play in England in the Guinness Premiership. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... The Brumbies (formerly known as the ACT Brumbies, for sponsorship reasons referred to as CA Brumbies) are a Super 14 rugby union team based in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberras hinterland. ... Eddie Jones Eddie Jones (born January 30, 1960 in Burnie, Tasmania of a Japanese mother and an Australian father) is a rugby union coach and former player. ...

Coutts made the move to the English premiership, signing with the Sale Sharks. He made his debut against Worcester in 2005. He since became a regular in the starting lineup for the Sharks. He was closely monitered by 2007 Reds coach Jones, and was offered a two-year contract to return to Australia and play Super 14, he accepted. Coutts' contract with Sale ended in May, 2006. He played for Southland in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup, before officially joining the Reds squad for the newly created Australian Provincial Championship. In November 2006 he played in the Australian Prime Minister's XV Rugby team coached by Bob Dwyer against the Japan national rugby union team, winning 61 - 19. The Guinness Premiership is the present name for the leading rugby union league competition for English clubs. ... Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union team who play in England in the Guinness Premiership. ... Worcester are an English rugby union team who play in the Guinness Premiership. ... The 2006 Air New Zealand Cup is a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. ... The Australian Provincial Championship is an Australian rugby union tournament that will commence in 2006. ... Bob Dwyer (born 29 November 1940) coached Australia to victory at the 1991 Rugby Union World Cup. ... Japan (often known as The Cherry Blossoms) is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia, with only occasional losses to Korean rivals in the region, but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years since this Western sport was introduced in 1899 by...

External links

• Ben Coutts on salesharks.com
• Reds sign new prop