What is Ben Herring?
{{Use British English|date=August 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2011}} [[File:Ben Herring.jpg|thumb|Ben Herring]] '''Ben Herring''' (born 14 March 1980, [[Auckland]], New Zealand) is a former [[rugby union]] player. He played for the [[Leicester Tigers]] in the [[Guinness Premiership]]. His position is [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]]. Herring missed out on a 2007 Super 14 rugby contract with any New Zealand Super 14 team. He negotiated a move to join the Leicester Tigers in early 2007. In April 2009 Herring retired on medical advice after suffering a series of concussions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-1166833/Peter-Jackson-Herring-heeds-medical-advice-retires-head-injuries-escalate.html|title=Herring heeds medical advice and retires as head injuries escalate|last=Jackson|first=Peter|date=3 April 2009|work=The Daily Mail |location=UK |access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.leicestertigers.com/squad/players.php?player=11693&includeref=dynamic Leicester profile] {{DEFAULTSORT:Herring, Ben}} [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Auckland]] {{sports-bio-stub}}