Ben Davies (English rugby league)
Ben Davies (born 21 April 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for St Helens in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Benjamin Davies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 2000 Widnes, Cheshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Davies was born in Widnes, Cheshire, England.
He played for Halton Farnworth Hornets and then switched to Widnes Moorfield. He also represented Lancashire Academy and part of the England U18's squad. He then joined the Widnes Vikings Academy.
Career
He made his professional début for Widnes in the Championship in 2019.
Davies made his first team début for St Helens as a centre against the Salford Red Devils on 26 Oct 2020.[2] Due to end-of-season fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Saints fielded a very young side, resting the majority of first team players, in preparation of their derby match against the Wigan Warriors four days later.
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Super League: Salford Red Devils 12-10 St Helens". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 Oct 2020.