Ben represents Australia in ANZAC Cup

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Apr 28 2023 Updated April 28, 2023

Simone Kerwin

FOSTERING CONNECTIONS: Ben Simpson, pictured with a couple of his Paris Cockerels teammates who represented France in the ANZAC Cup match, was rapt to wear the green and gold on Tuesday. Id:40485

FORMER Wangaratta resident Ben Simpson had the thrill of donning the green and gold on Tuesday, as he lined up for Australian Spirit in its ANZAC Cup clash with the French national side in Villers–Bretonneux.

The annual match is held as part of 'Australia Week' celebrations in the Northern French town, which has a strong connection with the Australian Armed Forces; on April 24, 1918, Villers–...

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