Ben Westwood
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| Player information | ||
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| birthday | July 25, 1981 | |
| place of birth | Bradford , West Yorkshire , England | |
| size | 1.88 m | |
| Nickname | Westy | |
| society | ||
| society | Warrington Wolves | |
| position | Second row striker | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 1999–2002 2002- |
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Warrington Wolves |
40 (42) 355 (632) |
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2004-13 | England | 19 (14) |
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As of August 10, 2015 |
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Ben Westwood (born July 25, 1981 in Bradford ) is an English rugby league player. He plays for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League .
Career
Westwood began his career with the Normanton Knights, a semi-professional club near Wakefield, where he was discovered by the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats . In 2002 he moved to the Warrington Wolves. Initially still an inner three-quarters, he moved to the position of the second-row striker at the beginning of the 2005 season, which greatly improved his performance. In 2007 he was voted "Player of the Year" by both his team and the fans. In 2008 he was elected to the Super League Dream Team and took part in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup with the English national team. In 2009 and 2010 he won the Challenge Cup with Warrington . In 2011 he reached 1st place in the regular season with Warrington and took part in the Four Nations with England. In 2012 he won the Challenge Cup again with Warrington. In 2013 he again took part in the Rugby League World Cup with England.
Web links
- Warrington Wolves player profile
- Statistics for England on englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics on rugbyleagueproject.org
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Westwood, Ben |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | english rugby league player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bradford , West Yorkshire, England |