Ben Gunter
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| Born | 24 October 1997 Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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.
On Saturday, 23 October 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.
External links
[edit]- Ben Gunter at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Ben Gunter at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Ben Gunter at All.Rugby
- Ben Gunter at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
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- Australian rugby union players
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- Rugby union flankers
- Saitama Wild Knights players
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Sunwolves players
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- Japan international rugby union players
- People from Gunnedah
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
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