Manchester Chargers Touch Rugby

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63 – Ben Powell

Name: Ben Powell

Age: 22

Occupation: Teacher (Training to be one)

Hometown: Ballina, Australia

Other sports and teams: Athletics

Joined Chargers: 2012

Squad Number: 63

Touch Achievements: Played up to a National level since I was 13 in Aus

I play Touch because: I love the way the game is played, and enjoy both the competition and socialising.

Sporting Idols: Michael Johnson

Best sporting memory: A long ball I threw at the 2008 Nationals

Favourite Film: Harry Potter (Embarrassingly all of them)

Favourite Drink: Crabbies Ginger Beer

Favourite holiday destination: Berlin

Dinner party 3: Russell Brand, Michael Johnson, Jim’s Dad (Off American Pie)

Funniest thing I’ve seen on a Touch pitch: Unfortunately it was me!! I dove about 10m before the try line thinking I had scored, only to return to half way with the ball whilst everyone was staring at me.

Biggest influence on my life: My girlfriend, Caroline

Worse thing done when drunk: Human Ten-Pin Bowling

My hangover cure: Powerade

I’m addicted to: Coca Cola

If I could punch someone without consequences I would punch: Andrew Strauss (Only because of the Ashes)

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