Ben Gunter
Ben Gunter (ベン・ガンター, Ben Gantā, born 24 October 1997 in Thailand (in his youth moved to Australia) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a flanker. Ben grew up in Gunnedah, NSW. His junior clubs were the Narrabri Blue Boars and the Gunnedah Red Devils. [1] He currently plays for Panasonic Wild Knights in Top League.[2]
| Date of birth | 24 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brisbane Boys College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International
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
- "Ben Gunter Rugby.com.au Player Profile". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "Ben Gunter itsrugby Player Profile". itsrugby.co.uk. 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.
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