Ben White (rugby union, born 1998)

Benjamin James White (born 27 May 1998)[1] is an English rugby union scrum half who currently plays for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.

Ben White

Birth name	Benjamin James White
Date of birth	27 May 1998
Place of birth	Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
School	Denstone College Leicester Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum Half Current team Leicester Tigers Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015– Leicester Tigers 67 (30) 2015–17 Doncaster Knights (loan) 6 (5) Correct as of 6 December 2020 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2018 England U-20s 11 (20) Correct as of 27 May 2018

White made his Premiership debut for Tigers 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.[2]

White is also the youngest professional player in Doncaster Knights history having made his debut against London Welsh on 23 April 2016.[3]

On 3 January 2018 White was named in England under-20s squad for the 2018 U-20s Six Nations Championship.[4] After a breakthrough year for Leicester in 2018-19, White was named in a squad for an uncapped England match against the Barbarians.[5]

References

1. "Ben White". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
2. "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.
3. "A few new faces". Doncaster Knights. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
4. "England U20 Elite Player Squad Announced". Premiership Rugby. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
5. "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.