| Ben Loader | |
| Birth Name: | Benjamin Edimesumbe Loader[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1998 11, df=yes[2] |
| Birth Place: | Reading, England |
| Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet) |
| Weight: | 920NaN0 |
| Position: | Wing |
| Currentclub: | Stormers |
| Years1: | 2017–2023 |
| Clubs1: | London Irish |
| Apps1: | 75 |
| Points1: | 120 |
| Years2: | 2023–present |
| Clubs2: | Stormers |
| Apps2: | 18 |
| Points2: | 30 |
| Repyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Repteam1: | England U18 |
| Repcaps1: | 6 |
| Reppoints1: | 5 |
| Repyears2: | 2018 |
| Repteam2: | England U20 |
| Repcaps2: | 4 |
| Reppoints2: | 20 |
| Repyears3: | 2019 |
| Repteam3: | England XV |
| Repcaps3: | 1 |
| Reppoints3: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 8 April 2024[3] |
| Repupdate: | 2 June 2019 |
Benjamin Edimesumbe Loader (born 8 November 1998) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship team Stormers.
Loader began playing rugby at local club Reading Abbey.[4] At the age of fifteen he joined the academy of London Irish and on 14 October 2017 made his professional debut in a EPCR Challenge Cup game against Edinburgh.[4] [5]
Loader represented England during the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored a try in the last round against Ireland.[6] Later that year Loader was a member of the squad that finished runners up at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[7] On 2 June 2019 he made an appearance for an England XV side in a non-cap friendly against the Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium.[8] [9]
In May 2022 Loader came off the bench as London Irish were defeated by Worcester Warriors in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup.[10] The following year saw Loader depart the club after they encountered financial issues and in June 2023 it was confirmed that he had joined Stormers.[11]
Born in England, Loader is of Cameroonian descent through his mother.[12] He was educated at Reading School and Wellington College. His younger brother, Danny Namaso, is a professional footballer.[4] [13]