Ben White (rugby union, born 1998)

Ben White
Birth name Benjamin James White
Date of birth (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998
Place of birth Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
School Denstone College
Leicester Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum Half
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015– Leicester Tigers 9 (5)
2015–17 Doncaster Knights 6 (0)
Correct as of 27 May 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 England U-20s 5 (15)
Correct as of 27 May 2018

Benjamin James White (born 27 May 1998)[1] is an English rugby union scrum half who currently plays for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.

White made his Premiership debut for Tigers against Harlequins on 25 October 2015; at the age of 17 years and 151 days White became the youngest player to play for Leicester in the Premiership.[2]

White is also the youngest professional player in Doncaster Knights history having made his debut against London Welsh on 23 April 2016.[3]

On 3 January 2018 White was named in England under-20s squad for the 2018 U-20s Six Nations Championship.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ben White". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill praises club's youngest-ever Premiership player Ben White". Leicester Mercury. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "A few new faces". Doncaster Knights. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "England U20 Elite Player Squad Announced". Premiership Rugby. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.


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