Gavin Bennion

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Gavin Bennion
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Personal information
Born (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 29)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2012–14 Warrington Wolves 00000
2013(loan)→ Swinton Lions 61004
2014(loan)→ Featherstone Rovers 10000
2014(loan)→ Swinton Lions 111004
2016 Halifax 202008
2017 Rochdale Hornets 281004
2018 Salford Red Devils 20000
2018(loan)→ Swinton Lions 70000
2018(loan)→ Oldham 21004
2018(loan)→ Rochdale Hornets 40000
2019–20 Swinton Lions 2480032
2021–22 Rochdale Hornets 2050020
2023– Swinton Lions 00000
Total125190076
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017– Wales 51004
2019– Wales 9s 30000
Source: [1] [2] [3]
As of 8 January 2023

Gavin Bennion (born 31 December 1993) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second row forward for the Swinton Lions in RFL League 1. [4]

Contents

Bennion has previously played for the Mackay Cutters and spent time on loan at the Swinton Lions, Oldham RLFC (Heritage No. 1398) and Featherstone Rovers. [5] [6]

Rochdale Hornets (re-join)

On 11 Jul 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Rochdale Hornets in the RFL League 1 [7]

Background

Bennion was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England.

International career

He was selected in the Wales 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Summary: Gavin Bennion". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ summary.html Rugby League Project
  4. ↑ "Report: Halifax make emphatic comeback to beat Oldham". Widnes Vikings. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fax sign Smeaton, Bennion for 2016". Halifax Courier. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Warrington Wolves name Bennion and Saltonstall in their squad to face Salford City Reds". Warrington Guardian. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Gavin Bennion to return to Hornets in 2021". www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "16-man squad for 9s World Cup revealed". Wales RL. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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