Ben Loader

Benjamin Edimesumbe Loader (born 8 November 1998) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship.

Ben Loader

Birth name	Benjamin Edimesumbe Loader[1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Reading, England[2]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb)[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing/Fullback Current team Stormers Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2023 London Irish 75 (120) 2023–2025 Stormers 21 (35) 2025– Gloucester 0 (0) Correct as of 30 January 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 England U18s 6 (5) 2018 England U20s 4 (20) 2019 England XV 1 (0) Correct as of 2 June 2019

Career

Loader began playing rugby at local club Reading Abbey.^[3] At the age of fifteen he joined the academy of London Irish and on 14 October 2017 made his professional debut in a EPCR Challenge Cup game against Edinburgh.^[3][4]

Loader represented England during the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored a try in the last round against Ireland.^[5] Later that year Loader was a member of the squad that finished runners up at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.^[6] On 2 June 2019 he made an appearance for an England XV side in a non-cap friendly against the Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium.^[7][8]

In May 2022 Loader came off the bench as London Irish were defeated by Worcester Warriors in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup.^[9] The following year saw Loader depart the club after they encountered financial issues and in June 2023 it was confirmed that he had joined Stormers.^[10]

In February 2025, Premiership side Gloucester announced they had signed Loader from the Stormers ahead of the following season.^[11]

Personal life

Born in England, Loader is of Cameroonian descent through his mother.^[12] He was educated at Reading School and Wellington College. His younger brother, Danny Namaso, is a professional footballer.^[3][13]