| Ben Souness | |
| Full Name: | Benjamin John Souness |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1985 |
| Birth Place: | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Height: | 188 cm |
| Weight: | 102 kg |
| Position: | Flanker / No. 8 |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 2009–11 |
| Ru Province1: | Taranaki |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 33 |
| Ru Provincepoints1: | 10 |
Benjamin John Souness (born 3 May 1985) is a New Zealand former rugby union player.[1]
Born in New Plymouth, Souness was educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School and played in their first XV.[2]
Souness, an electrical engineer by profession, was a loose forward and played his club rugby for New Plymouth HSOB, while competing on the New Zealand rugby sevens team in the Sevens World Series. He was a gold medalist in rugby sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[3] In 2011, Souness won a Ranfurly Shield playing with Taranaki.[4]