Ben Johnston (born 8 March 1992) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who last played as a fullback, scrum-half or stand-off for Doncaster in League 1.
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| Full name | Ben Johnston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 7 lb (73 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Scrum-half, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League and the York City Knights in the Championship. Johnston has spent time on loan from York at the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship and spent six seasons with Halifax in the Championship.
Background
editClub career
editJohnston made his Super League début for the Castleford Tigers against the London Broncos in 2012.[4]
Doncaster RLFC
editOn 17 September 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL League 1[5]
On 28 September 2025 it was reported that he would leave Doncaster RLFC at the end of the 2025 season[6]
International
editIn 2014, Ben was a late call-up to Mark Aston's Ireland national rugby league team's squad for the 2014 European Cup tournament. Ben played in 2 of the 3 games available.
In October and November 2015, he appeared for Ireland again in the following year's European Cup competition.
References
edit- ↑ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ↑ Love Rugby League
- ↑ Rugby League Project
- ↑ "Castleford Tigers: Young duo sign new contracts". BBC Sport. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ↑ "Doncaster sign Ben Johnston from York". Love Rugby League. 17 Sep 2020. Retrieved 24 Feb 2021.
- ↑ Ben Olawumi (28 Sep 2025). "Former Super League trio among sextet departing Championship side". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 30 Mar 2026.
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