Benjamin William Grant (born 18 May 1998) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition. His original playing position is lock.

Early life

He moved to Adelaide at the age of one with his mother (Alison Grant) and father (Travis Grant). His brother (William Grant) was born in 2001 followed by his youngest brother (Jay Grant) born in 2003. He later moved back to Queensland living in Gold Coast where he found his passion for rugby union. He attended All Saints Anglican School throughout his upbringing.[1]

Career

He was named in the Force squad for the Global Rapid Rugby competition in 2020.[2][3][4]

After spending his early career in Western Australia, Grant made his breakthrough in the San Diego Legion team. Grant moved to New Zealand after three seasons with San Diego, signing with North Harbour in 2023. Subsequently joining the Hurricanes in 2024, Grant missed much of the 2024 Bunnings NPC injured; having made five appearances for the Hurricanes before returning to North Harbour.

Grant's return to Australia was announced in late 2024, [5] and he was announced in the Waratahs' squad for the 2025 Super Rugby season.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Queensland Reds sign All Saints Anglican School product Ben Grant to 2021 squad". Gold Coast Bulletin. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Community colours". Western Force. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Western Force include club names in NRC squad". Rugby WA. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Ben Grant". Western Force. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Waratahs Welcome Six New Signings to Daceyville" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  6. ^ "The wait is over - The 2025 NSW Waratahs Squad is officially here and ready to support". Retrieved 27 January 2025.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Grant_(rugby_union)
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