Ben Moon (rugby union)

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Ben Moon
Birth nameBen Moon
Date of birth (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Tiverton, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb)
School Ivybridge Community College
Occupation(s)Professional rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008– Exeter Chiefs 300 (55)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)



2018–
England U16
England U18
England U20
England



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Ben Moon (born 14 July 1989) is an English Rugby Union player for Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. He also represents England. His position of choice is loosehead prop. He has represented England U16 and England U18. He has represented the side many times in the Aviva Premiership, Champions Cup, LV Cup and the Championship.

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Club career

Moon made his debut for Exeter on 4 October 2008 against Sedgley Park. He started the final as Exeter Chiefs defeated Wasps to be crowned champions of the 2016-17 English Premiership. [1]

International career

In September 2018 Moon was invited to a training camp with the senior England squad by Eddie Jones after a number of injury withdrawals. Moon made his international debut coming on as a second half replacement for Alec Hepburn in the Autumn International game against South Africa. [2]

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References

  1. "Premiership final: Wasps 20-23 Exeter Chiefs (aet)". BBC. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs withdraw from England training camp through injury". BBC. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.