Ben White (rugby league)
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| Full name | Benjamin White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 October 1994 London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben White (born 27 October 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for the Batley Bulldogs in the Betfred Championship.[3]
He previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and on loan from Leeds at the Gloucestershire All Golds in League 1. White also played for the Swinton Lions in Championship 1 and the Championship, and Halifax and the Barrow Raiders in the Championship.
Background[edit]
White was born in Hounslow, London, England
Playing career[edit]
White is an England Youth international.[4] He was in the Leeds Rhinos Academy system and played his junior rugby league with the Saddleworth Rangers club.[5][4]
In August 2014 White made his Super League début for Leeds in the defeat by the London Broncos.[6] He has previously played on loan from the Rhinos at the Gloucestershire All Golds in 2014.[7]
In 2015 he joined the Swinton Lions on a full-time deal.[3] In 2015 he was nominated for the Kingstone Press League 1 Young Player of the Year.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ a b "Trinity Business Training" (PDF). Salford City College. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ a b "England Youth head for France with great expectations". RLIF. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Academy Pre-Season Players Blog – Ben White". Leeds Rhinos. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "London Broncos 40-36 Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos young star, Ben White, joins the All Golds". All Golds Rugby. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "2015 Kingstone Press Championship and League 1 awards". Oldham Chronicle. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
External links[edit]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Barrow Raiders players
- Batley Bulldogs players
- English rugby league players
- Germany national rugby league team players
- Gloucestershire All Golds players
- Halifax R.L.F.C. players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Hounslow
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from Greater London
- Swinton Lions players
- English people of German descent