| Date of birth | (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 21)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15.1 st; 212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Allan Brownlee (father), Ronnie Dawson (great-uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Brownlee (born 28 September 2002) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a Centre for Leinster Rugby and Ireland U20.
Brownlee came through Wanderers FC before attending Blackrock College and UCD to study economics and history.[2]
He joined the Leinster academy ahead of the 2022-23 season.[3][4] He was selected for his first team league debut in October 2022 in the United Rugby Championship against Scarlets.[5] He was awarded his first league start for Leinster in January 2023 against Cardiff Rugby.[6][7]
He was a member of the Ireland U-20 2022 Grand Slam winning team.[8] His performances included a last-minute try against France U20 which helped Ireland to a 17-16 win in February 2022.[9]
His father Allan played age group rugby with London Irish. His great-uncle Ronnie Dawson was a rugby player and administrator who captained Leinster, Ireland, and the British & Irish Lions.[10]
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