Ben Gunter (ベン ガンター, Ben Gantā, born 24 October 1997) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights. Born in Thailand, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.[1]
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| Date of birth | 24 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brisbane Boys College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editBorn in Thailand, then in his youth moved to Australia and grew up in Gunnedah, NSW. His junior clubs were the Narrabri Blue Boars and the Gunnedah Red Devils.[2]
International career
editAfter 3 Top League seasons for Panasonic Wild Knights, Ben Gunter received his first call-up to his adopted country, Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named Dylan Riley in a 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test.[3]
On Saturday October 23, 2021, Ben made his international debut for Japan against Australia at the Showa Denko Dome in Oita, starting at flanker.
References
edit- ^ "Ben Gunter itsrugby Player Profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Ben Gunter Rugby.com.au Player Profile". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Japan name 21 uncapped players in 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test". RugbyPass. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
External links
edit- Ben Gunter at ESPNscrum
- Ben Gunter at ItsRugby.co.uk
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