Ben Sugars

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Ben Sugars
Date of birth (2001-04-06) 6 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
University University of Nottingham
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team RFC Los Angeles
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020 Yorkshire Carnegie 3 (0)
2021–2022 Nottingham 1 (0)
2024 Waratahs 4 (0)
2025– RFC Los Angeles 0 (0)
Correct as of 11 December 2024

Ben Sugars (born 6 April 2001) is an English rugby union player, who played for the Waratahs in Super Rugby. His preferred position is hooker. [1]

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Early career

Born in Leeds, Sugars attended the University of Nottingham. [2] With dual English and Australian nationality, Sugars moved to Australia in 2023 and joined Randwick. [3]

Professional career

Sugars originally made his debut at hometown side Yorkshire Carnegie before switching to Nottingham while studying in the city. [4] [5] Following moving to Australia, Sugars was called into the Waratahs squad ahead of Round 12 of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut against the Brumbies. [6] Following the season, he would sign for RFC Los Angeles for the 2025 Major League Rugby season. [7]

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References

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  7. "Rugby Football Club Los Angeles Signs Dynamic Duo for 2025 Season". Sports Illustrated. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.