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Ben Cohen (Rugby)

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The Resume

    (September 14, 1978- )
    Born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Rugby winger for Northampton (1996-2007), Brive (2007-09), and Sale Sharks (2009-11)
    Member of the England team that won the Rugby World Cup (2003)
    Contestant on 'Strictly Come Dancing' (2013) and 'Jump' (2016)
    Has been called 'the David Beckham of rugby'

Why he might be annoying:

    He shares a name with Ben of Ben and Jerry ice cream.
    He is a vegan.
    He admitted to losing his appetite for the game after England's World Cup win.
    He has fillers injected into his nose and cheeks.
    He left his wife for his 'Strictly Come Dancing' partner.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father Peter suffered fatal head injuries while defending an attack victim at the Eternity nightclub in Northampton (2000).
    He suffers from tinnitus and is clinically deaf, with a 30-35% loss of hearing in each ear.
    He has been active in making rugby more accessible to the hard of hearing.
    He founded the Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation to combat bullying and homophobia (2011).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying