1. Ben Westwood was born on 25 July 1981 and is an English former rugby league footballer, who played as a second-row or loose forward in the Super League.
18 Facts About Ben Westwood
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Ben Westwood played for England at international level, and represented England Knights and Yorkshire.
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Ben Westwood started his professional career with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League before moving to the Warrington Wolves in 2002.
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Ben Westwood made over 400 appearances during his 18 years at the club, and was part of Warrington's 2009,2010 and 2012 Challenge Cup winning teams.
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Ben Westwood began his career at local team Normanton Knights, before being scouted for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
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Ben Westwood was named in the Super League Dream Team for 2008's Super League XIII.
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Ben Westwood played in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.
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Ben Westwood enjoyed a good year in 2011 despite injuries, when the Wire topped the league table.
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Ben Westwood played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.
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Ben Westwood played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.
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Ben Westwood played in the 2013 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.
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Ben Westwood played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull FC at Wembley Stadium.
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Ben Westwood played in the 2018 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Catalans Dragons at Wembley Stadium, and played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.
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In July 2019, Ben Westwood announced he would be retiring at the end of the season.
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Ben Westwood was a substitute for Yorkshire against Lancashire in the second game of the expanded County of Origin series in 2002.
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Ben Westwood won a call up to the Great Britain standby squad for the 2006 Tri-Nations.
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In 2011 Ben Westwood has established himself within the elite England squad and featured in all of England's 2011 Four Nations matches.
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Ben Westwood was named in the England squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.