Ben Muncaster

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Ben Muncaster
Date of birth (2001-10-14) 14 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth North Berwick
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School Loretto School / Rugby School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number 8
Current team Edinburgh Rugby
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Edinburgh Rugby 30 (15)
Correct as of 29 April 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021 Scotland U20 5 (5)
2022– Scotland 'A' 2 (0)
2024– Scotland 1 (0)
Correct as of 24 November 2024

Ben Muncaster (born 14 October 2001) [1] is a Scottish rugby union player who plays as a back row for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship and the Scotland national team.

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Club career

Muncaster signed for Edinburgh academy in June 2020, [2] having previously been a member of the Leicester Tigers academy. [3] He made his Pro14 debut in Round 1 of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup against Zebre. [4]

International career

Muncaster was capped by Scotland A on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile. [5]

In October 2024, Muncaster was called-up to the senior Scotland national rugby union team for the first time under head coach Gregor Townsend. [6] He made his senior debut in Scotland's autumn international match against Portugal on 16 November 2024, starting the match at openside flanker. [7]

References

  1. "Ben Muncaster". Edinburgh Rugby. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. "FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy to align with Scotland's professional teams". Scotland Rugby. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. "Ben Muncaster". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. "Edinburgh 24-18 Zebre: Young Murrayfield side start Rainbow Cup with narrow win". BBC Sport. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. "Chile v Scotland A". Scottish Rugby Union.
  6. "MEET THE FIVE NEW FACES IN SCOTLAND SQUAD". Scottishrugby.org. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. "Scotland v Portugal - 16 Nov 2024". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2024.