Ben Dowling

Ben Dowling (born 5 March 2000)[1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Waratahs in Super Rugby. His playing position is wing or fullback. He was named in the Waratahs squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[2] He has also represented the Australia national rugby sevens team, being named in the squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[3]

Ben Dowling
Date of birth (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
SchoolSt Joseph's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Fullback
Current team Waratahs
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Randwick ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023– Waratahs ()
Correct as of 8 November 2022
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2021– Australia Sevens 7
Correct as of 8 November 2022

Dowling was born and raised in Sydney, and attended St Joseph's College, having been a member of the Waratahs academy since U18 level, while playing club rugby for Randwick.[4] He has represented Australia at Rugby Sevens since 2021,[5] and was named in the Australia U20 side in 2022.[6]

Reference list
  1. "Ben Dowling". HSBC Rugby Sevens. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. "NSW Waratahs 2023 Super Rugby Pacific squad revealed" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. Williamson, Nathan. "Sevens squad confirmed for Commonwealth Games". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. "Waratahs lock in academy graduates Ben Dowling and Jack Bowen". NSW Waratahs. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. "How the Aussies fared in the first Dubai World Rugby Sevens Series". The Roar. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. "Junior Wallabies name side to face Argentina". Rugby.com.au. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.


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