| Full name | Ben Redshaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 January 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bramhope, Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sedbergh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Redshaw (born 10 January 2005) is an English professional rugby union player who plays mainly at full-back for Premiership club Gloucester Rugby. [1] [2]
Born in Leeds, Redshaw began his career at local side West Park Leeds RUFC before joining the Newcastle Falcons Academy at the age of fourteen. [3] He joined the senior Academy in 2023 after completing his studies at Sedbergh School, [4] where he also played rugby, signing a two-year contract. [5] [6]
Redshaw made his debut for Newcastle coming off the bench against Bedford Blues on the 15 September 2023, before making his first start a week later in a win over Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby Cup. [7] His first league start came in the opening round of the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby season in a loss against Bath. [8] He has also represented Tyndale RFC, debuting off the bench against Otley RUFC. [9]
On 22 April 2025 it was confirmed that Redshaw would leave Newcastle to join Premiership rivals Gloucester ahead of the 2025–26 season. [10]
Redshaw played for England under-18s through two Six Nations campaigns and a tour to South Africa, captaining the side on numerous occasions. [11] [12] [13] [14] In April 2023 he was called up to play for the England under-19s side featuring in a narrow loss against Italy. [15] [16] Later that year during the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Redshaw travelled to France to spend a week training with the England senior squad. [3]
Redshaw made his debut for England under-20 playing in a warm up match against Bath Academy ahead of the 2024 Six Nations. [17] He started all five of their games during the tournament and scored a try in the last round as England defeated France to win the title. [18]
Redshaw was included in the squad for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship and scored a try in their opening pool fixture against Argentina. [19] An injury sustained in the semi-final victory over Ireland ruled him out of the final which England won to become Junior World Champions. [20] [21]
After missing the 2025 Six Nations Under 20s Championship due to injury, in June 2025 Redshaw was named in the England squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. [22] He scored a try in their opening game against Scotland as England ultimately finished sixth. [23]
Champion (1): 2024 Champion (1): 2024