Gavin Bennion

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Gavin Bennion (born 31 December 1993) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop or second-row for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.[3]

Born (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 32)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
PositionProp, Second-row
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Gavin Bennion
Personal information
Born (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 32)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–14 Warrington Wolves 0 0 0 0 0
2013(loan) Swinton Lions 6 1 0 0 4
2014(loan) Featherstone Rovers 1 0 0 0 0
2014(loan) Swinton Lions 11 1 0 0 4
2016 Halifax 20 2 0 0 8
2017 Rochdale Hornets 28 1 0 0 4
2018 Salford Red Devils 2 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) Swinton Lions 7 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) Oldham 2 1 0 0 4
2018(loan) Rochdale Hornets 4 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Swinton Lions 24 8 0 0 32
2021–22 Rochdale Hornets 20 5 0 0 20
2023–24 Swinton Lions 33 1 0 0 4
2025 Widnes Vikings 18 0 0 0 0
Total 176 20 0 0 80
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–25 Wales 5 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2]
As of 28 November 2025
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Background

Bennion was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England.

Playing career

Bennion has previously played for the Mackay Cutters and spent time on loan at the Swinton Lions, Oldham RLFC and Featherstone Rovers.[4][5]

Rochdale Hornets (re-join)

On 11 Jul 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Rochdale Hornets in the RFL League 1[6]

Widnes Vikings

On 30 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship on a 1-year deal.[7]

On 28 November 2025 he announced his retirement from professional rugby[8]

International career

He was selected in the Wales 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[9]

References

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