Ben Bolger

Ben Bolger
Personal information
Born	13 September 1989 (age 34); Chingford, London, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	14 st 11 lb (94 kg)
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club
	Source: Rugby League Project As of 6 June 2013

Last updated May 09, 2024

Benjamin Bolger (born 13 September 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Abu Dhabi Harlequins in the Emirates Rugby League competition.^[2]^[3] He previously played for London Broncos in the Super League. His position of preference is Second-row.

Born in Chingford, East London, Bolger started his rugby league career as a youth and an amateur player for Conference South side St Albans Centurions, starting as a 13-year-old, as well as playing for Saracens F.C., Chingford RFC, and representing the county of Essex, in rugby union. He signed for the Harlequins RL Under-16s after the St. Albans Centurions and was their academy player of the year for 2009. After signing professionally for the Harlequins RL at the start of 2010's Super League XV, Bolger made his début for the Harlequins RL (later London Broncos) in the season opener against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, coming off the bench.^[4]^[5]

Along with his younger brother Sam, Bolger moved to the United Arab Emirates, and joined the Abu Dhabi Harlequins club in 2013, immediately becoming captain of the side and leading them in their inaugural rugby league campaign.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

↑ "Harlequins Rugby League". web page. Harlequins Rugby League. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
↑ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
↑ "Former London Bronco Ben Bolger is happy to teach rugby and compete | the National". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
↑ "Bolger Poised For Quins Début". sportinglife.com. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
↑ http://www.league.quins.co.uk/rugby/11115.php%5B%5D

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[1] "Harlequins Rugby League". web page. Harlequins Rugby League. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.

[2] "RLEF". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2013.

[3] "Former London Bronco Ben Bolger is happy to teach rugby and compete | the National". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2013.

[Bolger_Poised_For_Quins_Début-4] "Bolger Poised For Quins Début". sportinglife.com. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2010.

[5] ttp://www.league.quins.co.uk/rugby/11115.php%5B%5D

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