Ben Landry

Ben Landry
Date of birth	26 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	270 lb (19 st 4 lb; 120 kg)
School	Pewaukee School District
University	University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2015	Milwaukee Barbarians
Senior career
Years	Team
2016; 2018; 2018–2019; 2020 ; 2021–	Denver Stampede; Glendale Raptors; Ealing Trailfinders; New England Free Jacks ; Seattle Seawolves
	Correct as of 5 April 2022
International career
Years	Team
2016–	United States
	Correct as of 5 April 2020

Ben Landry (born March 26, 1991) is an American rugby union player who plays as a lock for the United States national rugby union team, and the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played professionally with the Ealing Trailfinders of RFU Championship.

Landry attended Pewaukee High School in Wisconsin where he played multiple sports — American football, basketball, and rugby. In college, Landry pursued rugby and became a collegiate All-American, in addition to continuing to play American football and basketball.^[1]^[2]

Landry debuted for the U.S. national rugby team in early 2016, starting four matches in the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship.^[3] Landry took a break from rugby later in 2016 to play American football, trying out for several National Football League teams.^[4] Landry returned to the U.S. national rugby team in 2017, and started two matches at lock in the June 2017 internationals, and two matches at flanker in the November 2017 internationals. He also played for the U.S. during the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. Landry joined the Glendale Raptors for the 2018 inaugural season of Major League Rugby.^[5]

On 17 May 2019 Landry was confirmed as leaving Ealing. He was a 2021 mid-season pickup for the Seattle Seawolves of the MLR and was picked up for the 2022 season.^[6]