Rugby player
Date of birth | (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Llantrisant, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 122 kg (269 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Coleg y Cymoedd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Warren (born 24 April 2000) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys as a prop.
Club career
Cardiff Blues
Warren started playing for Ystrad Rhondda RFC, originally as a number 8, before moving to prop. Warren played for Rhondda Schools in the Dewar Shield, before moving to Coleg y Cymoedd. He was a member of the Cardiff Blues academy, but did not feature for the senior team.
Ospreys
On 6 April 2021, Warren signed for the Ospreys.
Warren made his debut on 29 October 2022 coming off the bench against Connacht.
International career
Wales U20
Previously part of Wales U16 and U18, Warren was selected for Wales U20 for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He started in the opening match against France U20.
Wales
Warren trained with Wales ahead of their 2024 mid-year rugby union tests fixture against South Africa, but was not called-up to the full team, and did not travel to Australia.
Warren was called up on 27 January 2025 for the 2025 Six Nations Championship, following an injury to WillGriff John.
References
- Thomas, Simon (6 April 2021). "Ospreys sign Wales U20s international from regional rivals". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- Tegeltija, Sam (11 February 2016). "The 21 Coleg y Cymoedd rugby players selected for Cardiff Blues under-18s". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- Thomas, Simon (6 April 2021). "Ospreys sign Wales U20s international from regional rivals". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- "United Rugby Championship: Ospreys 19-22 Connacht - Irish province claim away win". BBC Sport. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- "Under-20s Six Nations: Wales name inexperienced squad". BBC Sport. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- "Under-20s Six Nations 2019: France 32-10 Wales". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- James, Dylan (21 June 2024). "Wales forced to make raft of changes as four more doubts and players to be cut". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- Williams, Verity (27 January 2025). "Warren called up for Wales - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
External links
- Ben Warren at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Ospreys profile