Ben Johnston (rugby league)

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Ben Johnston (born (1992-03-08)8 March 1992) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who last played as a fullback, scrum-half or stand-off for Doncaster in League 1.

FullnameBen Johnston
Born (1992-03-08) 8 March 1992 (age 34)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight11 st 7 lb (73 kg)[1]
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Ben Johnston
Personal information
Full nameBen Johnston
Born (1992-03-08) 8 March 1992 (age 34)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight11 st 7 lb (73 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionFullback, Scrum-half, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012 Castleford Tigers 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 York City Knights 17 12 0 0 48
2013(loan) Dewsbury Rams 4 1 0 0 4
2014–19 Halifax RLFC 137 52 0 0 208
2020 York City Knights 5 1 0 0 4
2021–25 Doncaster RLFC 75 35 0 0 140
Total 240 101 0 0 404
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–15 Ireland 5 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]
As of 30 March 2026
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He has previously played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League and the York City Knights in the Championship. Johnston has spent time on loan from York at the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship and spent six seasons with Halifax in the Championship.

Background

Johnston was born in York, Yorkshire, England.

Club career

Johnston made his Super League début for the Castleford Tigers against the London Broncos in 2012.[4]

Doncaster RLFC

On 17 September 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL League 1[5]

On 28 September 2025 it was reported that he would leave Doncaster RLFC at the end of the 2025 season[6]

International

In 2014, Ben was a late call-up to Mark Aston's Ireland national rugby league team's squad for the 2014 European Cup tournament. Ben played in 2 of the 3 games available.

In October and November 2015, he appeared for Ireland again in the following year's European Cup competition.

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