Ben Flower

Ben Flower
Personal information
Full name Ben Flower
Born 19 October 1987 (1987-10-19) (age 24)
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position Second Row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–11 Crusaders 66 7 0 0 28
2010 South Wales Scorpions 4 1 0 0 4
2011- Wigan Warriors 0 0 0 0 0
Total 70 8 0 0 32

Ben Flower (born 19 October 1987, Cardiff) is a Wales international rugby league player for Wigan Warriors and the Wales national rugby league team. He previously played for Crusaders. He plays in the second-row.

Ben progressed as a rugby league player throughout 2007 starting in Crusaders Colts before becoming a regular in the first team and winning his first full Welsh cap in 2008. An under 17 international when at Cardiff Demons, Ben has also played for Wales in rugby union at under 18, under 19 and under 20 level. Signed by the Crusaders from Welsh Premiership rugby union side, Bedwas RFC, he has also turned out regional side Newport Gwent Dragons.

International honours

Ben Flower made his Wales debut against England while at Celtic Crusaders in 2008.[2]

He represented Wales in the 2010 European Cup and the 2011 Rugby League Four Nations.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Crusaders Rugby League". web page. Crusaders Rugby League Club. http://www.crusadersrfl.com/teammember.php?id=143. Retrieved 7 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Ben_Flower/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  3. ^ "Crusaders dominate Wales' squad". BBC. 2008-10-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7642490.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 

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