Full name | Ben Redshaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 January 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Sedbergh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Redshaw (born 10 January 2005) is an English rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership. [1]
Born in Leeds, he began his career at local side West Park Leeds RUFC before joining the Newcastle Falcons Academy at 14. [2] He joined the senior Academy in 2023 after completing his studies at Sedbergh School, [3] where he also played rugby, signing a two-year contract. [4] [5] He 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. [6] His first league start coming in the first round of the 2023/24 Premiership in a loss against Bath. [7]
He has also represented Tyndale RFC, debuting off the bench against Otley RUFC. [8]
Redshaw played for England under-18s through two Six Nations campaigns and a tour to South Africa, captaining the side on numerous occasions. [9] [10] [11] [12] Before being called up to play for England under-19s featuring in a narrow loss against Italy. [13] [14] During the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Redshaw went to France to spend a week training with the England senior squad. [2]
He made his debut for England under-20s playing in a warm up match against Bath Academy ahead of the 2024 Six Nations. [15]
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