Ben Redshaw
| Full name | Ben Redshaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 January 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bramhope, Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sedbergh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Redshaw (born 10 January 2005) is an English rugby union player who played for Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership.[1] He signed for Gloucester Rugby ahead of the 2025/26 season.[2]
Club career
[edit]Born in Leeds, he began his career at local side West Park Leeds RUFC before joining the Newcastle Falcons Academy at 14.[3] He joined the senior Academy in 2023 after completing his studies at Sedbergh School,[4] where he also played rugby, signing a two-year contract.[5][6] He made his debut for Newcastle coming off the bench against Bedford Blues on the 15 September 2023, before making his first start a week later in a win over Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby Cup.[7] His first league start coming in the first round of the 2023/24 Premiership in a loss against Bath.[8]
He has also represented Tyndale RFC, debuting off the bench against Otley RUFC.[9]
On 22 April 2025, Redshaw would leave Newcastle to join Premiership rivals Gloucester ahead of the 2025-26 season.[10]
International career
[edit]Redshaw played for England under-18s through two Six Nations campaigns and a tour to South Africa, captaining the side on numerous occasions.[11][12][13][14] Before being called up to play for England under-19s featuring in a narrow loss against Italy.[15][16] During the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Redshaw went to France to spend a week training with the England senior squad.[3]
He made his debut for England under-20s playing in a warm up match against Bath Academy ahead of the 2024 Six Nations.[17]
He was part of the England Under-20s side that won both the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship, playing alongside Henry Pollock.[18]
Honours
[edit]England U20
[edit]- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
- 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
- Champion (1): 2024
Personal
[edit]- Newcastle Falcons Academy player of the season: 2023-24
- RPA’s Male 15 Under 23 MVP: December 2024
- Newcastle Falcons Try of the Season: 2023-24
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben REDSHAW - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Gloucester agree deal to sign Newcastle's Redshaw". www.bbc.co.uk/sport/. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ a b "Ben Redshaw trains with England World Cup squad - Newcastle Falcons". NC Falcons. 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "BEN REDSHAW WINS 'RISING STAR' AWARD - OS Club". Sedbergh School. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Newcastle sign Sedbergh School star Ben Redshaw". www.rugbypass.com. 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Team, The Rugby Paper (2023-03-26). "Redshaw to Falcons". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Ben REDSHAW profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Ben Redshaw to make first league start in Falcons' season opener at Bath". The Northern Echo. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Ben Redshaw - Tynedale RFC Tynedale 1st XV". www.tynedalerfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Ben Redshaw: Gloucester agree deal to sign Newcastle full-back". BBC Sport. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Ben Redshaw - Newcastle Falcons". NC Falcons. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Redshaw lauds England's band of brothers after Ireland victory". Western Telegraph. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Five from Falcons in England U18s squad - Newcastle Falcons". NC Falcons. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Academy trio to tour South Africa with England U18 | Bath Rugby". www.bathrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "TEAM NEWS | England U19 v Italy U19 : Bedford Blues RFC". bedfordrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ LIVE | England U19 Men v Italy U19 Men, 29 April 2023, retrieved 2024-01-07
- ^ Carpenter, Will (2024-01-05). "Halliwell set for England U20 warm-up fixture". Bristol Bears Rugby. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (19 July 2024). "Bruising England physically dominate France to be crowned Under-20 world champions". The Telegraph.