| Date of birth | 9 June 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Larne, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15.3 st; 214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Larne High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Ulster University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Moxham (born 9 June 2001) is an Irish rugby union player who plays wing or centre for Ulster in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup.
A native of Larne, County Antrim, Moxham attended Larne High School [2] where he mainly played soccer, until he joined Larne Rugby Club in about 2016. [3] He was picked for Ulster at age-grade levels, and moved to All-Ireland League club Ballymena. [4] He was first selected for Ireland under-20s in February 2020, [5] and played in the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship in July. [3]
He made his senior debut for Ulster as a replacement against Connacht in December 2020. [6] [7] He made four appearances, all from the bench, in the 2020–21 season. [1] He was selected for the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship in June 2021, while studying Sports Studies at Ulster University. [2]
He began the 2021-22 season in his second year in the Ulster Academy, [8] and was upgraded to a development contract in December 2021. [9] This season, he made 13 appearances, including six starts. [1] He made first Champions Cup appearance in January 2022, [10] and his first Champions Cup start against Toulouse in April. [11]