Ben Davies (born 21 April 2000) is an English professional

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in the

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Background

Davies was born in

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. Davies played junior rugby league for Halton Farnworth Hornets before switching to Widnes Moorfield. He then joined the

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Academy. Davies represented

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in their Academy Origin programme fixture against the

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on 1 December 2018. He was also part of the England U18's Academy squad.

Career

Widnes Vikings

He made his professional début for

in the

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in 2019.

St Helens

Davies made his first team début for St Helens as a against the

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on 26 Oct 2020. Due to end-of-season fixture congestion caused by the

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, Saints fielded a very young side, resting the majority of first team players, in preparation of their derby match against the

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four days later. In round 23 of the 2022 Super League season, Davies scored two tries in St Helens 60-6 victory over Hull F.C.

Salford Red Devils (loan)

On 8 June 2021 it was reported that he had signed for

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in the

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on loan.

Castleford Tigers (loan)

On 11 February 2025, it was announced that Davies would join

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ahead of the 2025 season on an initial two-week loan. The loan ended on 19 February 2025, after he played just one game for Castleford.

Oldham RLFC

On 2 May 2025 it was reported that he had signed for

in the

References

External links

St Helens profile
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