Ben Carter (rugby union)

For other people named Ben Carter, see Ben Carter (disambiguation).

Ben Carter (born 23 January 2001) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship side Dragons and the Wales national team.^[1]

Ben Carter

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Date of birth	(2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Crowborough, East Sussex, England
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	122 kg (19 st 3 lb)
School	Caldicot School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020– Dragons 66 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020 Wales U20s 5 (0) 2021– Wales 13 (0)

Club career

Carter was named in the Dragons first-team squad for the 2020–21 Pro14.^[2] He made his Dragons debut in Round 4 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Munster.^[3]

International

Carter has captained Wales at both U18 and U19 level and represented the country at the 2020 U20 Six Nations.^[4] Following impressive displays for the Dragons, Carter was called up to the senior Wales squad for the 2021 Summer Internationals, despite still being young enough to play for the Under-20 side, with Wales coach Wayne Pivac comparing the young Carter to Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones.^[5] Carter made his debut in the 68-12 win over Canada in a performance that saw him named man of the match.^[6] Carter made his Six Nations debut on 5 February 2022 against Ireland, coming on as a second-half substitute for Will Rowlands.^[7]