Ben Dowling

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Ben Dowling
Date of birth (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
SchoolSt. Joseph's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Randwick
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Randwick 25 (44)
2023 Waratahs 4 (0)
Correct as of 1 December 2023
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2021– Australia 8
Correct as of 1 December 2023

Ben Dowling (born 5 March 2002) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Shute Shield club Randwick and the Australia national sevens team.[1][2]

International career[edit]

Dowling was born and raised in Sydney, and attended St Joseph's College, having been a member of the Waratahs academy since U18 level, while playing club rugby for Randwick.[3] He has represented Australia at Rugby Sevens since 2021,[4] and was named in the Australia U20 side in 2022.[5]

He has also represented the Australia national rugby sevens team, being named in the squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ben Dowling". HSBC Rugby Sevens. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ "NSW Waratahs 2023 Super Rugby Pacific squad revealed" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Waratahs lock in academy graduates Ben Dowling and Jack Bowen". NSW Waratahs. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ "How the Aussies fared in the first Dubai World Rugby Sevens Series". The Roar. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Junior Wallabies name side to face Argentina". Rugby.com.au. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. ^ Williamson, Nathan. "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.

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