Ben Souness

Benjamin John Souness (born 3 May 1985) is a New Zealand former rugby union player.

Born in New Plymouth, Souness was educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School and played in their first XV.

Souness, an electrical engineer by profession, was a loose forward and played his club rugby for New Plymouth HSOB, while competing on the New Zealand rugby sevens team in the Sevens World Series. He was a gold medalist in rugby sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. In 2011, Souness won a Ranfurly Shield playing with Taranaki.