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)
