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Ben Cohen: England rugby union
Wing Ben Cohen, born in Northampton on 14 September 1978, made his England debut against Ireland on 5 February 2000, aged 21. His 31 tries place him joint third on England's all-time try-scoring list, level with Will Greenwood.
Cohen was selected for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where England won the tournament.
Cohen was selected for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, where England won the tournament.
Caps–
England careerDebut 2000
England legacy
Joint No.3 on England's all-time tries list
Player file
At a glance
- Born14 September 1978
- BirthplaceNorthampton
- England debut5 February 2000 v Ireland
- Tries31 Joint No.3 all-time
Major tournaments
2003 Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Ben Cohen's tries
Tries31In our match records
Matches scored in23For England
Hat-tricks1Three or more in a match
Opponents11Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
- First England try
- v Ireland, 5 February 2000 · Six Nations Championship
- Latest
- v New Zealand, 5 November 2006 · Test matches · Test Match
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 5 Nov 2006 | England 20–41 New ZealandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | 45' |
| 30 | 12 Nov 2005 | England 26–16 AustraliaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | 29' |
| 29 | 27 Mar 2004 | France 24–21 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 53' |
| 27–28 | 20 Mar 2004 | England 31–21 WalesSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 6', 64' |
| 26 | 21 Feb 2004 | Scotland 13–35 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 11' |
| 24–25 | 12 Oct 2003 | Georgia 6–84 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 60', 64' |
| 22–23 | 6 Sep 2003 | England 45–14 FranceTest matches · Second Test | Test matches · Second Test | 33', 36' |
| 21 | 21 Jun 2003 | Australia 14–25 EnglandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | 63' |
| 20 | 22 Mar 2003 | England 40–9 ScotlandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 50' |
| 19 | 23 Nov 2002 | England 53–3 South AfricaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | 20' |
| 17–18 | 16 Nov 2002 | England 32–31 AustraliaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×2 |
| 16 | 9 Nov 2002 | England 31–28 New ZealandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×1 |
Show all 23 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 7 Apr 2002 | Italy 9–45 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 14 | 2 Mar 2002 | France 20–15 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 13 | 16 Feb 2002 | England 45–11 IrelandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 12 | 2 Feb 2002 | Scotland 3–29 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 9–11 | 17 Nov 2001 | England 134–0 RomaniaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | Hat-trick ×3 |
| 8 | 17 Feb 2001 | England 80–23 ItalySix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 7 | 3 Feb 2001 | Wales 15–44 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 59' |
| 6 | 25 Nov 2000 | England 19–0 ArgentinaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×1 |
| 4–5 | 18 Mar 2000 | Italy 12–59 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 59', 72' |
| 3 | 4 Mar 2000 | England 46–12 WalesSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 77' |
| 1–2 | 5 Feb 2000 | England 50–18 IrelandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×2 |