Benjamin Joseph Pinkelman (born June 13, 1994) is an American professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the United States national sevens team.
[4][5] Pinkelman announced his return to the playing field for the 2023 Premier Rugby Sevens campaign, joining the newly formed Pittsburgh Steeltoes franchise in their first season.
Pinkelman would be named captain of the men's Steeltoes team and would score his first try in his return against the New York Locals at the Eastern Conference Kickoff in Austin, Texas.
[7] He would miss the Championship due to injury sustained while training for the USA Sevens RAN Qualifier, with Lance Williams replacing him in the team that would ultimately finish runner up to the SoCal Loggerheads.
[15] Pinkelman's strong work again earned him Dream Team[16] honors in Las Vegas, and led the Eagles to their second consecutive tournament win at home.
[18] Pinkelman's strong performance on the World Rugby Sevens Series led Gary Gold, the Head Coach of the USA Men's 15s Eagles, to request Pinkelman to join the U.S. national fifteens team as a loose forward in the team’s preparation for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.