Woollett keen to see repeat performance
The Rugby Paper|June 18, 2023
AUSTRALIAN Ben Woollett got a reputation as the joker in Jersey Reds ranks, playing practical jokes and winding up teammates, but there’s nothing laughable in the dedication he showed as the islanders wrapped up the Championship title. 
LUKE JARMYN
Woollett keen to see repeat performance

The try dynamo has become notorious for his backroom antics, but Reds’ boss Harvey Biljon, below, admits his light humour was “the perfect antidote” at the season’s business end.

Woollett, formerly of Melbourne Rebels and Warringah, scored twice as Jersey fell short of securing a league and cup double in the cup final at Ealing, and he’s been a revelation since re-locating from down under last summer.

On settling at Jersey, he told The Rugby Paper: “If you asked me 12 months ago where I would be today, I wouldn’t say I’d be going to play in freezing conditions in Coventry or Hartpury, but I’ve really enjoyed it.

“Jersey as a place is lovely, we’ve got a great programme we can get so much out of, and for me personally I’ve found I’ve been able to learn a lot from the other players and the coaches.

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