Benson Stanley (born 11 September 1984 in

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) is a

rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...

player for

US Montauban US Montauban () is a French rugby union club that currently competes in Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system. They have also competed at the top level, Top 14, in the past, most recently between 2007 and 2010. The ...

in the

Pro D2 The Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was introduced in 2000. It ...

. Stanley is a product of

Auckland Grammar Auckland Grammar School (often simplified to Auckland Grammar, or Grammar), established in 1869, is a state, day and boarding secondary school for boys in Auckland, New Zealand. The school has produced more national rugby team members than a ...

. He plays as a

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. Benson is one of the Stanley rugby clan that includes

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, Joe, Jeremy, and Kyle. Benson is also the brother of

Harlequin F.C. Harlequins (officially Harlequin Football Club) is a professional rugby union club that plays in Premiership Rugby, the top level of English rugby union. Their home ground is the Twickenham Stoop, located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of ...

player Winston Stanley. Stanley was named in the 2010 All Blacks squad, making three appearances during the 2010 season. He played for the

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in the

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competition between 2008 and 2012. In 2012, it was announced that Stanley had signed a two-year deal with French side

ASM Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French professional rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two t ...

, starting with the 2012–13

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season.

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1984 births Living people Blues (Super Rugby) players New Zealand rugby union players Auckland rugby union players Rugby union centres University of Auckland alumni People educated at Auckland Grammar School New Zealand international rugby union players Ponsonby RFC players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France ASM Clermont Auvergne players Section Paloise players Benson Rugby union players from New South Wales Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub