Ben Donaldson (rugby union)

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Ben Donaldson

Date of birth

4 April 1999 (age 25)

Place of birth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Height

1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)

Weight

84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)

School

Waverley College

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Fly-half, Fullback
Current team	Western Force
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2017–	Randwick	12	(55)
2018–2019	Sydney Rays	5	(2)
2019–2023	Waratahs	38	(162)
2024	Western Force	13	(111)
Correct as of 16 September 2024
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2018–2019	Australia U20	4	(23)
2022–	Australia A	2	(0)
2022–	Australia	11	(81)
Correct as of 16 September 2024

Ben Donaldson (born 4 April 1999) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Super Rugby club the Western Force and the Australia national team.^[1]^[2]

Professional career

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Donaldson made his Australia debut on 13 November 2022, coming on for Noah Lolesio in the 75th minute of a 28–27 loss to Italy in the Autumn Nations Cup.^[3] He made his first start at fly-half two weeks later in the game against Wales, and kicked two penalties and a conversion to help Australia to a 39–34 win.^[4]

He was a member of the Australian squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup and played in 4 games scoring 45 points.

Reference list

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^ "NSW Waratahs confirm 2019 squad" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 21 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^ "Ben DONALDSON profile and stats".
^ "Autumn Nations Series - Match report Italy vs Australia, le 12/11/2022".
^ "Autumn Nations Series - Match report Wales vs Australia, le 26/11/2022".

External links

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v t e Western Force – current squad
Forwards	Siosifa Amone Tim Anstee Josh Bartlett Ollie Callan Sam Carter Ryan Coxon Lopeti Faifua Tom Franklin Ben Funnell Charlie Hancock Will Harris Joel Hintz Harry Hoopert Tom Horton Feleti Kaitu'u Felix Kalapu Santiago Medrano Atu Moli Titi Nofoagatotoa Marley Pearce Reed Prinsep Izack Rodda Papillon Sevele Tiaan Tauakipulu Carlo Tizzano Angus Wagner Michael Wells Jeremy Williams
Backs	Kurtley Beale Max Burey Ollie Cummins Ben Donaldson Issak Fines-Leleiwasa Nikolai Foliaki Bayley Kuenzle Ronan Leahy Henry O'Donnell Campbell Parata Reesjan Pasitoa George Poolman Harry Potter Ian Prior Sam Spink Hamish Stewart Chase Tiatia Nic White
Coach	Simon Cron

v t e Australia squad – 2023 Rugby World Cup
Forwards:	Arnold Bell Fa'amausili Faessler Frost Gleeson Hooper Kemeny Leota McReight Nonggorr Philip Porecki Schoupp Skelton (c) Slipper Tupou Uelese Valetini
Backs:	Donaldson Fines-Leleiwasa Foketi Gordon Jorgensen Kellaway Kerevi Koroibete McDermott Nawaqanitawase Perese Petaia Vunivalu White
Head coach: Eddie Jones