Ben Castle (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 13 January 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Castle (born 13 January 1980, Wellington, New Zealand) is a former professional Rugby Union player. A prop forward, Castle played in New Zealand for Bay of Plenty, Waikato Chiefs, in Australia for the Western Force[1] and in France for Toulon. In June 2009 he joined Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons.
Castle has also represented New Zealand 'A'.
In January 2012 Castle announced his retirement from rugby due to a persistent back injury.[2]
Castle is the Manager of Player Contracting and Relationships at New Zealand Rugby and commentates for Sky Television during the Mitre10 Cup season.
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