About Ben Castle
Born 1980. Ben Castle is a New Zealand rugby union player.
Ben Castle (born 13 January 1980, Wellington, New Zealand) is a former professional Rugby Union player. A prop forward, Castle played in New Zealand for Bay of Plenty, Waikato Chiefs, in Australia for the Western Force and in France for Toulon. In June 2009 he joined Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons.
Castle has also represented New Zealand 'A'.
In January 2012 Castle announced his retirement from rugby due to a persistent back injury.
Castle was the Manager of Player Contracting and Relationships at New Zealand Rugby, now General Manager for Rugby at the Hurricanes Super Rugby Team and commentates for Sky Television.
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Who is Ben Castle?
New Zealand rugby union player
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Ben Castle was born on 13 January 1980 in Wellington.
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Ben Castle is a rugby union player.
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Ben Castle is New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ben Castle (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ben Castle. https://biography.guide/ben-castle/
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