Ben Donaldson (rugby union)

Ben Donaldson (born 4 April 1999) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Super Rugby club the Western Force and the Australia national team.^[1][2]

Ben Donaldson

Donaldson in 2022
Date of birth	(1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
School	Waverley College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Fullback Current team Western Force Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017– Randwick 12 (55) 2018–2019 Sydney Rays 5 (2) 2019–2023 Waratahs 40 (162) 2024– Western Force 23 (197) Correct as of 30 May 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–2019 Australia U20 4 (23) 2022– Australia A 2 (2) 2022– Australia 17 (85) Correct as of 16 September 2024

Professional career

Donaldson made his Australia debut on 13 November 2022, coming on for Noah Lolesio in the 75th minute of a 28–27 loss to Italy in the Autumn Nations Cup.^[3] He made his first start at fly-half two weeks later in the game against Wales, and kicked two penalties and a conversion to help Australia to a 39–34 win.^[4]

He was a member of the Australian squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup and played in 4 games scoring 45 points.