Tim Bennetts

Tim Bennetts is an Australian-born Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a centre. He currently plays for the Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.

Early / provincial career

Bennetts was born and raised in Sydney, where he attended Pennant Hills High School. He started playing Top League rugby in Japan with the Canon Eagles in 2012-13 [Top League|2012] and has been a regular starter for them over the past 4 seasons.

International

Bennetts made his international debut for his adopted country, Japan, in a world cup warm-up match against in San Jose, California on 18 July 2015. He did not make the squad for the tournament, but became more of a regular the following year, starting all 3 matches during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series.