Gavin Bennion

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Gavin Bennion
Personal information
Born (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 32)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–14 Warrington Wolves 0 0 0 0 0
2013(loan) Swinton Lions 6 1 0 0 4
2014(loan) Featherstone Rovers 1 0 0 0 0
2014(loan) Swinton Lions 11 1 0 0 4
2016 Halifax 20 2 0 0 8
2017 Rochdale Hornets 28 1 0 0 4
2018 Salford Red Devils 2 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) Swinton Lions 7 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) Oldham 2 1 0 0 4
2018(loan) Rochdale Hornets 4 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Swinton Lions 24 8 0 0 32
2021–22 Rochdale Hornets 20 5 0 0 20
2023–24 Swinton Lions 33 1 0 0 4
2025 Widnes Vikings 18 0 0 0 0
Total 176 20 0 0 80
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–25 Wales 5 1 0 0 4
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As of 28 November 2025

Gavin Bennion (born 31 December 1993) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop or second-row for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.[3]

Background

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Bennion was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England.

Playing career

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Bennion has previously played for the Mackay Cutters and spent time on loan at the Swinton Lions, Oldham RLFC and Featherstone Rovers.[4][5]

Rochdale Hornets (re-join)

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On 11 Jul 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Rochdale Hornets in the RFL League 1[6]

Widnes Vikings

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On 30 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship on a 1-year deal.[7]

On 28 November 2025 he announced his retirement from professional rugby[8]

International career

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He was selected in the Wales 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[9]

References

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