Ben Jones-Bishop

Ben Jones-Bishop is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for York City Knights.[4]

Ben Jones Bishop
Personal information
Full nameBen Jones-Bishop
Born (1988-08-24) 24 August 1988
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight13 st 3 lb (84 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–14 Leeds Rhinos 82 56 0 0 224
2010(loan) → Harlequins RL 18 11 0 0 44
2015 Salford Red Devils 25 16 3 0 70
2016–20 Wakefield Trinity 116 64 0 0 256
2021– York City Knights 0 0 0 0 0
Total 241 147 3 0 594
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012 England Knights 3 2 0 0 8
2018– Jamaica 3 2 0 0 8
As of 27 January 2021
Source: [2][3]

He played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and on loan from Leeds at Harlequins RL in the top flight. Jones-Bishop has also played for the Salford Red Devils and Wakefield Trinity in the Super League, and has played for the England Knights at international level.

Background

Jones-Bishop was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Leeds

After impressing for the club's academy team, he made his début for the Rhinos' in April 2008, in the victory over the Crusaders in the Rugby League Challenge Cup. He was awarded the Man of the Match for his performance. He went on to make a further three appearances before going on loan to Harlequins for the 2010 season.

Jones-Bishop impressed during his season at Harlequins, scoring 11 tries in 18 games, before returning to the Rhinos for the 2011 season. Jones-Bishop scored a hat trick in Leeds' 32-28 Millennium Magic, scoring a penalty try, after being brought down off the ball by Gareth Raynor to give Leeds the win. He also won the man of the match award.

Jones-Bishop played on the wing and scored a try for Leeds in the 2011 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Wembley Stadium.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

He finished off Super League XVI by playing on the wing in Leeds' 32-16 2011 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens at Old Trafford in Manchester.[20][21]

He then was a late replacement on the wing for Leeds 26-12 victory in the 2012 World Club Challenge win over National Rugby League premiers Manly Sea Eagles at Headingly, scoring the winning try in the 76th minute off after good work by Rob Burrow, and a Kallum Watkins pass that pushed Leeds' lead out to an unbeatable 20-12.

He played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.[22][23][24][25]

He played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.[26][23]

Salford

On 10 May 2014, Ben announced he'd leave the Leeds Rhinos at the end of the season after rejecting a new deal to remain at the club. It was believed he was unhappy with the amount of playing time he had at the club. It was announced that he would join Salford Red Devils for the 2015 season.[27][28] He played 25 games for Salford in 2015 scoring 15 tries.

Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats)

On 5 Nov 2015 it was announced that he would be joining Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on a one-year deal in 2016.[29]

York City Knights

On 26 Jan 2021 it was reported that he had signed for York City Knights in the RFL Championship[30]

References
  1. "Ben Jones-Bishop Salford Red Devils". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. Ben Jones-Bishop rugbyleagueproject.org
  4. "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  5. "Wigan edge thrilling cup final". uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  6. Scott, Ged (27 August 2011). "Wigan's Challenge Cup win a team effort - Joel Tomkins". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  7. skysports.com (27 August 2011). "Maguire salutes Wembley heroes". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  8. ESPN staff (27 August 2011). "Challenge Cup glory for Wigan Warriors". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  9. wiganwarriors.com (28 August 2011). "Wigan are 2011 Cup Champions". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  10. Scott, Ged (27 August 2011). "Leeds 18-28 Wigan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  11. Wilson, Andy (27 August 2011). "Leeds Rhinos 18-28 Wigan Warriors – Challenge Cup final match report". The Guardian. London.
  12. therfl.co.uk (28 August 2011). "Challenge Cup: Lima inspires Wigan win". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  13. Brown, Oliver (27 August 2011). "Challenge Cup final: Leeds Rhinos 18 Wigan Warriors 28". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  14. Chisnall, Craig (28 August 2011). "Lima double inspires Wigan to Cup win". Wide World of Sports. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  15. Henson, Mike (27 August 2011). "Challenge Cup final - as it happened". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  16. Brown, Oliver (28 August 2011). "Challenge Cup final 2011: Wigan's warrior spirit shades controversy in emphatic win over Leeds Rhinos". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  17. Press Association (27 August 2011). "Wigan edge thrilling cup final". Free Press. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  18. "O'Loughlin savours special cup win". uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  19. bbc.co.uk (30 August 2011). "Wigan's Sam Tomkins punished for gesture at Leeds fans". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  20. "Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens". Guardian. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  21. "St Helens 16 Leeds 32". Daily Telegraph. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  22. "Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final". Guardian UK. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  23. "Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington". Guardian. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  24. "Leeds Rhinos 18–35 Warrington Wolves". BBC Sport. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  25. "Warrington Wolves Are Challenge Cup Winners 2012!". Warrington Wolves Official Site. 25 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  26. "Grand Final: Warrington 18-26 Leeds". BBC Sport. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  27. http://superleague.co.uk/article/30175/jones-bishop-set-to-leave-rhinos
  28. http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12211/9304958/super-league-ben-jones-bishop-to-leave-leeds-rhinos-at-end-of-season
  29. "Wakefield sign Ben Jones-Bishop from Salford". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  30. "York pull off Ben Jones-Bishop coup". Love Rugby League. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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