Ben Jones-Bishop


Ben Jones-Bishop is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League.
He played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and on loan from Leeds at Harlequins RL in the top flight. Jones-Bishop also spent a season with the Salford Red Devils. He has also played for the England Knights at international level.

Background

Jones-Bishop was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Leeds

After impressing for the club's academy team, he made his début for the Rhinos' in April 2008, in the victory over the Crusaders in the Rugby League Challenge Cup. He was awarded the Man of the Match for his performance. He went on to make a further three appearances before going on loan to Harlequins for the 2010 season.
Jones-Bishop impressed during his season at Harlequins, scoring 11 tries in 18 games, before returning to the Rhinos for the 2011 season. Jones-Bishop scored a hat trick in Leeds' 32-28 Millennium Magic, scoring a penalty try, after being brought down off the ball by Gareth Raynor to give Leeds the win. He also won the man of the match award.
Jones-Bishop played on the wing and scored a try for Leeds in the 2011 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Wembley Stadium.
He finished off Super League XVI by playing on the wing in Leeds' 32-16 2011 Super League Grand Final victory over St Helens at Old Trafford in Manchester.
He then was a late replacement on the wing for Leeds 26-12 victory in the 2012 World Club Challenge win over National Rugby League premiers Manly Sea Eagles at Headingly, scoring the winning try in the 76th minute off after good work by Rob Burrow, and a Kallum Watkins pass that pushed Leed's lead out to an unbeatable 20-12.
He played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.
He played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.

Salford

On 10 May 2014, Ben announced he'd leave the Leeds Rhinos at the end of the season after rejecting a new deal to remain at the club. It was believed he was unhappy with the amount of playing time he had at the club. It was announced that he would join Salford Red Devils for the 2015 season. He played 25 games for Salford in 2015 scoring 15 tries.

Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats)

On 5 November it was announced that he would be joining Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on a one-year deal in 2016.