Ben Moxham
Irish rugby union player
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Ben Moxham (born 9 June 2001) is an Irish rugby union player who plays wing or centre for Ulster in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup.
| Born | 9 June 2001 Larne, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17.0 st; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Larne High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Ulster University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A native of Larne, County Antrim, Moxham attended Larne High School[2] where he mainly played soccer, until he joined Larne Rugby Club in about 2016.[3] He was picked for Ulster at age-grade levels, and moved to All-Ireland League club Ballymena.[4] He was first selected for Ireland under-20s in February 2020,[5] and played in the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship in July.[3]
He made his senior debut for Ulster as a replacement against Connacht in December 2020.[6][7] He made four appearances, all from the bench, in the 2020–21 season.[1] He was selected for the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship in June 2021, while studying Sports Studies at Ulster University.[2]
He began the 2021-22 season in his second year in the Ulster Academy,[8] and was upgraded to a development contract in December 2021.[9] This season, he made 13 appearances, including six starts.[1] He made first Champions Cup appearance in January 2022,[10] and his first Champions Cup start against Toulouse in April.[11]