Ben White (rugby union, born 1998)

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Ben White
Birth nameBenjamin James White
Date of birth (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 (age 23)
Place of birthStoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
SchoolDenstone College
Leicester Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum Half
Current team London Irish
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2021 Leicester Tigers 71 (30)
2016–2017 Doncaster Knights (loan) 11 (30)
2021– London Irish 14 (15)
Correct as of 19 December 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 England U-20s 11 (20)
2022 Scotland 1 (5)
Correct as of 5 Feb 2022

Benjamin James White (born 27 May 1998)[1] is a professional rugby union player who plays scrum half for London Irish in Premiership Rugby. Between 2015 and 2021 he made 71 appearance for Leicester Tigers.

Born in England, he qualifies for Scotland via his grandfather, and debuted in Scotland's 2022 Six Nations Championship win v England.[2]

Career[]

2014–2021: Leicester Tigers[]

White made his first senior Tigers appearance aged 17, against Argentina at Welford Road in Marcos Ayerza’s testimonial fixture in the build up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[3]

White then made his Premiership debut against Harlequins on 25 October 2015; at the age of 17 years and 151 days White became the youngest player to play for Leicester in the Premiership.[4]

White, a member of the Tigers Academy, captained the Tigers U18 Academy League Team, the Premiership 7’s team and ultimately captained the Tigers 1st 15 in the Premiership, aged 21.[5] His appearances were limited following the emergence of Jack van Poortvliet, and on 16 June 2021 Leicester Tigers announced his release.[6]

White is also the youngest professional player in Doncaster Knights history having made his debut against London Welsh on 23 April 2016, whilst on loan from Leicester.[7]

England Under 20s and England XV[]

White, who represented England at U17's, featured for England U18-s in all of their 2016 Six Nations matches in 2016. On 3 January 2018 White was named in England under-20s squad for the 2018 U-20s Six Nations Championship,[8] and he captained England under-20s.[9]

White started for England under-20s in the 2018 Rugby World Cup Final against France, having started the semi-final against South Africa and being involved in every Pool game.

After a breakthrough year for Leicester in 2018-19, White was named in a squad for an uncapped England match against the Barbarians.[10]

2021: London Irish[]

White joined Premiership Rugby side London Irish ahead of the 2021–22 season.[11]

2022: Scotland International Squad[]

White qualifies for Scotland through having a Scottish grandfather.[12] In January 2022 White was named in the Scotland squad for the 2022 6 Nations Championship.[13][2] White was named as a replacement for Scotland’s opening game of the Six Nations against England.[14]

International tries[]

As of 7 February 2022[15]
Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  England Edinburgh, Scotland Murrayfield Stadium 2022 Six Nations Championship 5 February 2022 Win 20 – 17

References[]

  1. ^ "Ben White". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Gregor Townsend explains surprise selection of former England internationals in Scotland's Six Nations squad". The Scotsman. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Ben White Leicester Tigers player profile". Leicester Tigers.
  4. ^ "Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill praises club's youngest-ever Premiership player Ben White". Leicester Mercury. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  5. ^ "White leads Tigers on home turf". Leicester Tigers. 22 August 2020.
  6. ^ "The Leicester Tigers 'Class of 2021'". Leicester Tigers. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ^ "A few new faces". Doncaster Knights. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  8. ^ "England U20 Elite Player Squad Announced". Premiership Rugby. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Leicester Tigers' Ben White to Captain England Under 20s". Leicester Mercury. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Leicester Tigers duo Will Spencer and Ben White named in England XV squad to face Barbarians". Leicester Mercury. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Ben White pens London Irish deal | 24th June 2021 | News". London Irish. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  12. ^ Bean, Graham (23 January 2022). "Gregor Townsend flags key role 'ambassadors' can play in selling Scotland to the dual-qualified". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Scotland Six Nations squad named and there are five uncapped players". The Scotsman. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Gray back in experienced Scotland team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Benjamin James White". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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