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Wales international rugby league footballer

Gavin Bennion
Personal information
Born (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 31)
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 0 0 0 0 0
2025– Widnes Vikings 0 0 0 0 0
Total 125 19 0 0 76
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017– Wales 5 1 0 0 4
Source: As of 27 December 2024

Gavin Bennion (born 31 December 1993) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second row forward for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.

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.

Rochdale Hornets (re-join)

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

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.

International career

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

References

  1. "Player Summary: Gavin Bennion". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. summary.html Rugby League Project
  3. "Report: Halifax make emphatic comeback to beat Oldham". Widnes Vikings. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. "Fax sign Smeaton, Bennion for 2016". Halifax Courier. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. "Warrington Wolves name Bennion and Saltonstall in their squad to face Salford City Reds". Warrington Guardian. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. "Gavin Bennion to return to Hornets in 2021". www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. "GAVIN BENNION JOINS VIKINGS FOR 2025". Widnes Vikings. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  8. "16-man squad for 9s World Cup revealed". Wales RL. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

External links

Widnes Vikings – current squad
Wales squad – 2017 Rugby League World Cup
Wales squad – 2021 Rugby League World Cup
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