Ben Gissing
| Birth name | Ben Gissing | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 July 1975 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb 258 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Howick College | ||||||||||||||||
| Children | Grace and James Gissing | ||||||||||||||||
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Ben Gissing is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player. His position was second row. Gissing retired from professional rugby in 2009, taking over at Skerries RFC as player-coach, having previously spent four years at Leinster Rugby. While playing at Edinburgh Rugby he also coached local amateur club Stewart's Melville, helping them to secure promotion to the Scottish Premiership in 2008/09 season.
References
- ^ "Leinster 1st XV | The Team | Leinster Rugby | Official website : Leinster 1st Team Squad | Players | Profiles | 1st XV". Leinsterrugby.ie. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Skerries play a Gissing game". Independent.ie. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2013.