Ben White (rugby league)

Ben White (born 27 October 1994) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for the Batley Bulldogs in the Betfred Championship.[3]

Ben White
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin White
Born (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994
Hounslow, London, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
Weight14 st 5 lb (91 kg)
Playing information
PositionScrum-half, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014 Leeds Rhinos 1 0 0 0 0
2014(loan) → Gloucestershire All Golds 2 1 0 0 4
2015–17 Swinton Lions 66 28 13 1 139
2019 Halifax 12 1 1 1 7
2019 Barrow Raiders 10 0 1 0 2
2020– Batley Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Total 91 30 15 2 152
As of 22 October 2019
Source: [1][2]

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

White was born in Hounslow, London, England

Playing career

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
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. "Trinity Business Training" (PDF). Salford City College. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. "England Youth head for France with great expectations". RLIF. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. "Academy Pre-Season Players Blog – Ben White". Leeds Rhinos. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/28764616
  7. "Leeds Rhinos young star, Ben White, joins the All Golds". All Golds Rugby. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  8. "2015 Kingstone Press Championship and League 1 awards". Oldham Chronicle. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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