Ben Grant (rugby union)
| Full name | Benjamin William Grant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin William Grant (born 18 May 1998) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition. His original playing position is lock.
Early life
[edit]He moved to Adelaide at the age of one with his mother (Alison Grant) and father (Travis Grant). His brother (William Grant) was born in 2001 followed by his youngest brother (Jay Grant) born in 2003. He later moved back to Queensland living in Gold Coast where he found his passion for rugby union. He attended All Saints Anglican School throughout his upbringing.[1]
Career
[edit]He was named in the Force squad for the Global Rapid Rugby competition in 2020.[2][3][4]
After spending his early career in Western Australia, Grant made his breakthrough in the San Diego Legion team. Grant moved to New Zealand after three seasons with San Diego, signing with North Harbour in 2023. Subsequently joining the Hurricanes in 2024, Grant missed much of the 2024 Bunnings NPC injured; having made five appearances for the Hurricanes before returning to North Harbour.
Grant's return to Australia was announced in late 2024, he was announced in the Waratahs' squad for the 2025 Super Rugby season. [5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Queensland Reds sign All Saints Anglican School product Ben Grant to 2021 squad". Gold Coast Bulletin. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Community colours". Western Force. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Western Force include club names in NRC squad". Rugby WA. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Ben Grant". Western Force. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "The wait is over - The 2025 NSW Waratahs Squad is officially here and ready to support". Retrieved 27 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Rugby.com.au profile
- NZ Rugby History profile
- Ben Grant at All.Rugby
- Ben Grant at ItsRugby.co.uk
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- 1998 births
- Australian rugby union players
- Living people
- Rugby union locks
- Perth Spirit players
- Western Force players
- Rugby union players from the Gold Coast, Queensland
- San Diego Legion players
- North Harbour rugby union players
- Hurricanes (rugby union) players
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in the United States
- People educated at All Saints Anglican School
- New South Wales Waratahs players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian rugby union biography stubs