Ben Gunter | |
Birth Date: | 24 October 1997 |
Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand |
Height: | 1.950NaN0 |
Weight: | 1200NaN0 |
School: | Brisbane Boys College |
Position: | Flanker, Number 8 |
Currentclub: | Saitama Wild Knights |
Years1: | 2016– |
Clubs1: | Saitama Wild Knights |
Apps1: | 58 |
Points1: | 30 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | Sunwolves |
Apps2: | 10 |
Points2: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2021– |
Repteam1: | Japan |
Repcaps1: | 9 |
Reppoints1: | 5 |
Clubupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
Repupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights. Born in Thailand, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.[1]
Born in Thailand, then in his youth moved to Australia and grew up in Gunnedah, NSW. His junior clubs were the Narrabri Blue Boars and the Gunnedah Red Devils.[2]
After 3 Top League seasons for Panasonic Wild Knights, Ben Gunter received his first call-up to his adopted country, Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named Dylan Riley in a 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test.[3]
On Saturday October 23, 2021, Ben made his international debut for Japan against Australia at the Showa Denko Dome in Oita, starting at flanker.