Gavin Bennion
Wales international rugby league footballer
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Born | (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 30) Warrington, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 17 st 5 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1][2][3] As of 8 January 2023 |
Gavin Bennion (born 31 December 1993) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second row forward for the Swinton Lions in RFL League 1.[4]
Bennion has previously played for the Mackay Cutters and spent time on loan at the Swinton Lions, Oldham RLFC (Heritage No. 1398) and Featherstone Rovers.[5][6]
Rochdale Hornets (re-join)
On 11 Jul 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Rochdale Hornets in the RFL League 1[7]
Background
Bennion was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England.
International career
He was selected in the Wales 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[8]
References
- ^ "Player Summary: Gavin Bennion". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ summary.html Rugby League Project
- ^ "Report: Halifax make emphatic comeback to beat Oldham". Widnes Vikings. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Fax sign Smeaton, Bennion for 2016". Halifax Courier. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Warrington Wolves name Bennion and Saltonstall in their squad to face Salford City Reds". Warrington Guardian. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Gavin Bennion to return to Hornets in 2021". www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "16-man squad for 9s World Cup revealed". Wales RL. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
External links
- Salford Red Devils profile
- Halifax profile
- 2017 RLWC profile
- SL profile
- Wales profile
- Welsh profile
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Swinton Lions – 2024 current squad