Ben Dent


Ben Dent is a German rugby league footballer who plays for the Heworth ARLC in the National Conference League competition. He primarily plays as a er and has previously played for the York City Knights. He plays for Germany internationally. On 04.05.2019 he married childhood sweetheart Harriet Dyson-Dent of Wood Lea.
In January 2018 Ben was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Career

Dent made his debut season for the York City Knights in 2012, playing 5 games. In his 79 appearances for the Knights, he scored 37 tries. At the end of the 2017 season, it was announced that Dent had signed with the Newcastle Thunder.
Dent made his international debut for Germany in 2016 against the Wales Dragonhearts, scoring a try. He was selected to play for Germany in the 2021 World Cup qualifiers.