Date of birth | 24 April 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Llantrisant, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 122 kg (269 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Coleg y Cymoedd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Warren (born 24 April 2000) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys as a prop.
Warren started playing for Ystrad Rhondda RFC, originally as a number 8, before moving to prop. [1] Warren played for Rhondda Schools in the Dewar Shield, before moving to Coleg y Cymoedd. [2] He was a member of the Cardiff Blues academy, but did not feature for the senior team.
On 6 April 2021, Warren signed for the Ospreys. [3]
Warren made his debut on 29 October 2022 coming off the bench against Connacht. [4]
Warren signed an extension on 10 July 2023, and agreed to a further contract extension on 27 March 2025. [5] [6]
Previously part of Wales U16 and U18, Warren was selected for Wales U20 for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [7] He started in the opening match against France U20. [8]
Warren trained with Wales ahead of their 2024 mid-year rugby union tests fixture against South Africa, but was not called-up to the full team, and did not travel to Australia. [9]
Warren was called up on 27 January 2025 for the 2025 Six Nations Championship, following an injury to WillGriff John. [10]