Ben Harris (rugby union)
| Birth name | Ben Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 April 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | All Saints Catholic High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Harris (born 24 April 1989) is an English rugby union player for Wasps in the Aviva Premiership.
Harris was initially part of Rotherham Titans set-up but he joined Yorkshire Carnegie on loan in 2012-13 season where he quickly established himself in the first team and made 22 appearances in total throughout the campaign and earned a permanent contract. He was one of the stars of the season, earning a number of Man of the Match accolades and carved a reputation as one of the brightest young talents in the RFU Championship. He was in consistent form once again in 2013-14 season but injury brought his season to an early end after 19 games. He made another 24 appearances in the 2014-15 season.
On 11 March 2015, Harris made his to move to Aviva Premiership side Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal from the 2015-16 season.[1] Originally Harris signed a short-term deal with Premiership rivals Wasps[2] However, on 22 February 2017, Harris signed a permanent deal to stay with the Ricoh-based club.[3]
References
- ↑ "Newcastle Falcons to sign Yorkshire Carnegie prop Ben Harris". BBC Sport. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "Wasps sign Newcasttle Falcons prop Ben Harris on loan". BBC SPort. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "Ben Harris sign permanent deal with the club". BBC Sport. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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