Ben Moxham
Date of birth (2001-06-09) 9 June 2001
Place of birthLarne, Northern Ireland
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight97 kg (15.3 st; 214 lb)
SchoolLarne High School
UniversityUlster University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Ulster 31 (5)
Correct as of 2 December 2023[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020-21 Ireland U20 5 (0)
Correct as of 19 May 2022

Ben Moxham (born 9 June 2001) is an Irish rugby union player who plays wing or centre for Ulster in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup.

A native of Larne, County Antrim, Moxham attended Larne High School[2] where he mainly played soccer, until he joined Larne Rugby Club in about 2016.[3] He was picked for Ulster at age-grade levels, and moved to All-Ireland League club Ballymena.[4] He was first selected for Ireland under-20s in February 2020,[5] and played in the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship in July.[3]

He made his senior debut for Ulster as a replacement against Connacht in December 2020.[6][7] He made four appearances, all from the bench, in the 2020–21 season.[1] He was selected for the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship in June 2021, while studying Sports Studies at Ulster University.[2]

He began the 2021-22 season in his second year in the Ulster Academy,[8] and was upgraded to a development contract in December 2021.[9] This season, he made 13 appearances, including six starts.[1] He made first Champions Cup appearance in January 2022,[10] and his first Champions Cup start against Toulouse in April.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Club playing statistics at itsrugby.co.uk
  2. 1 2 Russell Keers, "Former Larne High pupil named in Ireland squad For U20 Six Nations", Northern Ireland World, 11 June 2021
  3. 1 2 Cian Tracey, "Former soccer player Ben Moxham hoping lessons from Jacob Stockdale and Ian Madigan can help him and Ireland U-20s", Irish Independent, 30 June 2021
  4. ↑ "Get to know: Ben Moxham", Ulster Rugby, 22 January 2021
  5. ↑ "Noel McNamara makes two changes to Ireland U20 side for Wales clash", The Irish Times, 5 February 2020
  6. ↑ "Ulster team named to face Connacht in first round of inter-pros". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Pro14: Ulster battle past Connacht in bruising inter-provincial derby". BBC Sport. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ireland Under-20 Crop Promoted To Ulster Academy", Irish Rugby, 12 August 2021
  9. ↑ "Moxham Moved Up To Ulster Development Contract, Moore Heads North", Irish Rugby, 24 December 2021
  10. ↑ Jonathan Bradley, "Ulster hand Ben Moxham his first European start for Toulouse trip, while Robert Baloucoune returns on wing", Belfast Telegraph, 9 April 2022
  11. ↑ "Moxham to make first European start as Ulster name team for Toulouse", The 42, 8 April 2022



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