Ben Loader
| Born | Benjamin Edimesumbe Loader[1] 8 November 1998[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Edimesumbe Loader (born 8 November 1998) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby.
Career
[edit | edit source]Loader began playing rugby at local club Reading Abbey.[3] At the age of fifteen he joined the academy of London Irish and on 14 October 2017 made his professional debut in a EPCR Challenge Cup game against Edinburgh.[3][4]
Loader represented England during the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored a try in the last round against Ireland.[5] Later that year Loader was a member of the squad that finished runners up at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[6] On 2 June 2019 he made an appearance for an England XV side in a non-cap friendly against the Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium.[7][8]
In May 2022 Loader came off the bench as London Irish were defeated by Worcester Warriors in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup.[9] The following year saw Loader depart the club after they encountered financial issues and in June 2023 it was confirmed that he had joined Stormers.[10]
In February 2025, Premiership side Gloucester announced they had signed Loader from the Stormers ahead of the following season.[11]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Born in England, Loader is of Cameroonian descent through his mother.[12] He was educated at Reading School and Wellington College. His younger brother, Danny Namaso, is a professional footballer.[3][13]
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