| Full name | Michael Ryan Bent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Hawera, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||
| School | Hawera High School | ||
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentation Technician | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Southern | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009–present | Taranaki | 26 | |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010–2011 | Hurricanes | 5 | (0) |
Michael Bent (born 25 April 1986 in Hawera, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who can play as a tight or loosehead prop, he represents Taranaki in the ITM Cup and Hurricanes in the Super Rugby Competition.
At the age of 23 Bent was selected for the Taranaki team as a versatile prop – playing both Tight and Loosehead positions.
Bent made three pre-season appearances and five competition appearances in the 2011 Super 15 season for the Hurricanes.[1]