Ben White (rugby union, born 1983)

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Ben White
Birth nameBen White
Date of birth (1983-11-23) 23 November 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Gosford, NSW, Australia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb) [1]
SchoolSt. Edmunds College
Rugby union career
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005-2006
2006-2011
2011-
ACT Brumbies
Cardiff Blues
Exeter Chiefs

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Ben White (born 23 November 1983 in Australia) is a rugby union player for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership His preferred position is in the back row. He made his debut for Exeter Chiefs against Leicester Tigers on 3 September 2011. [2]

White joined Exeter Chiefs from the Cardiff Blues in the Summer of 2011 [2] having previously played for ACT Brumbies [3] as well as the Brumby Runners and Canberra Vikings. [2] White was a member of the 2006 Super 14 Rugby Squad with the Brumbies. [4]

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References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Exeter Chiefs Player Profile". Exeter Chiefs. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  3. "Blues sign ACT Brumbies flanker". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2006.
  4. "Brumbies History 2006 Squad". Brumbies Rugby. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013.