Ben Kavanagh (born 4 March 1988) is a Scotland former international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for Halifax in the Betfred Championship.
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| Born | 4 March 1988 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 12 lb (107 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editKavanagh was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Career
editKavanagh initially joined Widnes on loan from Wigan in 2008. He scored two tries in 21 appearances for the Widnes club, and joined the club permanently at the end of the season, signing a three-year contract.[4]
He went on to make 72 consecutive appearances for the club, and was the first player to be given a Super League contract by Widnes when they were granted a licence for the 2012 season.[5]
Kavanagh is a Scotland international, and was named in their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup as a replacement for the injured Keith Galloway.[6]
On 7 May 2014, Kavanagh committed to playing for Widnes for two more years.[7][8]
In October and November 2014, Kavanagh played in the 2014 European Cup competition. He played in all of Scotland's games and scored a try in their fixture against France.
In October and November 2015, Kavanagh played in the 2015 European Cup competition.
Kavanagh signed a two-year Deal with the Bradford Bulls following the 2015 season. Kavanagh featured in the pre-season friendlies against Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers.
In January 2017, it was revealed that Kavanagh had signed a two-year deal to play for Hull Kingston Rovers.
In 2019, he joined Halifax. In September 2020, he signed a one-year contract extension with Halifax.[9]
On 15 Nov 2024 he announced his retirement[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Player Profile". Widnes Vikings. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Players". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Ben Kavanagh - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Vikings confirm Kavanagh signing". BBC Sport. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Widnes Vikings give Ben Kavanagh Super League contract". BBC Sport. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Scotland add Widnes prop Ben Kavanagh to World Cup squad". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Kavanagh commits to Widnes". Archived from the original on 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Super League: Ben Kavanagh signs new contract with Widnes Vikings". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Fax duo Kavanagh and Jones sign new contracts". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk.
- ^ "Former Super League veteran makes retirement call after 17-year playing career". Love Rugby League. 15 November 2024.
External links
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- Hull Kingston Rovers profile
- RLWC 2013 profile[usurped]
- Profile at rugby.widnes.tv
- 2017 RLWC profile
- SL profile