Ben Loader

Ben Loader

Birth name	Benjamin Edimesumbe Loader[1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Reading, England[2]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb)[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Current team Stormers Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2023 London Irish 75 (120) 2023– Stormers 18 (30) Correct as of 8 April 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 England U18s 6 (5) 2018 England U20s 4 (20) 2019 England XV 1 (0) Correct as of 2 June 2019

Benjamin Edimesumbe Loader (born 8 November 1998) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship.

Career

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]

Personal life

Born in England, Loader is of Cameroonian descent through his mother.^[11] He was educated at Reading School and Wellington College. His younger brother, Danny Namaso, is a professional footballer.^[3][12]

References

1. "Benjamin Edimesumbe Loader". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
2. "Ben Loader". London Irish. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
3. Bennetts, Julian (14 February 2018). "Meet Ben and Danny Loader - Britain's most talented sporting brothers". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
4. Coles, Ben (4 April 2024). "Ben Loader interview: English winger on life in Cape Town after joining Stormers". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
5. Tracey, Cian (16 March 2018). "England's Under-20s overwhelm Ireland to secure a big win at the Ricoh Arena". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
6. "England U20: Ben Curry called up for World Rugby U20 Championship". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
7. "Loader on special week for the family". London Irish. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
8. Meagher, Gerard (2 June 2019). "England XV 51-43 Barbarians". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
9. Peddy, Chris (17 May 2022). "London Irish 25-25 Worcester Warriors: Worcester win Premiership Rugby Cup with most tries after extra time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
10. Team, The Rugby Paper (18 June 2023). "Loader signs two-year deal with Stormers". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
11. Jones, Owain (23 May 2021). "On an upward curve". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
12. "Loader aims to add to family silverware". BBC Sport. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.