Ben Harris (born 8 September 1999 in England) is an English
rugby union
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player who plays for
Ealing Trailfinders
Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club is an English professional rugby union club based in West London. The club's first team are the reigning RFU Championship champions of 2024–25 but were considered ineligible for promotion to Premiership Rugby a ...
in the
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising twelve clubs. It is the second level of men's English rugby and is played by both professional and semi-professional players. The competition has existed since 1987, when Eng ...
. His playing position is
wing
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. He was promoted to Saracens' first-team squad ahead of the
2021–22 season.
Harris has represented
England
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at rugby sevens since 2017, playing in 14 tournaments. He was named the "England 7's RPA Mens Player of the Year" for the 2019/20 season, making him the youngest player to receive the award. He also competed in the
men's tournament at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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for Great Britain.
On 22 May 2024, it was confirmed that Harris would join
Ealing Trailfinders
Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club is an English professional rugby union club based in West London. The club's first team are the reigning RFU Championship champions of 2024–25 but were considered ineligible for promotion to Premiership Rugby a ...
in the
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising twelve clubs. It is the second level of men's English rugby and is played by both professional and semi-professional players. The competition has existed since 1987, when Eng ...
from the 2024–25 season.
Reference list
https://ealingtrailfinders.com/ben-harris-departs-ealing-trailfinders/
External links
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1999 births
English rugby union players
Living people
Rugby union wings
Saracens F.C. players
Male rugby sevens players
English rugby sevens players
Olympic rugby sevens players for Great Britain
Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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