Ben Gunter
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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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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]
Early life[edit]
Born 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[edit]
After 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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