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Eddie Jones named his five best young players in 2007 – it’s so bizarre to read

#2. MILES BENJAMIN – ENGLAND

Wing

Jones said: “He had a very good year with the Under 20s on top of his very strong debut season with Worcester and he is certainly a player with plenty of promise. The thing I like about Benjamin is that he’s a real try-getter – he scores tries and when he has an opportunity he finishes it off. 

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“He will really learn next year from playing with Chris Latham, the former Wallaby full back and I am sure that Latham will help Benjamin develop into a world class winger.”

Where is he now? The England Saxons winger joined Leicester from Worcester in 2013 and scored 10 tries in 29 appearances for the club before retiring due to a knee injury. In 2019, Benjamin joined the employment team of law firm Lewis Silkin LLP.

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