Ben Donnell (born 2 August 2000) is an English rugby union player who plays for Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship.
Born in Winchester, he came through the academy at London Irish, and represented England at under-18 and under-20 levels."Ulster Rugby sign Cardiff forward Ben Donnell", Ulster Rugby, 3 February 2026 He made his first senior appearance for London Irish at the age of 18 in the 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup.
He joined Gloucester in 2023. A season later he joined Cardiff."Cardiff sign versatile back-five forward Ben Donnell from Gloucester", BBC Sport, 16 February 2024 Donnell is Irish-qualified through his Belfast-born father,Ciaran Donaghy, "Ben Donnell aiming to make impact for Ulster after joining province from Cardiff", News Letter, 10 September 2026 and at the end of the 2025-26 season he signed for Ulster.
References
External links
ESPN Profile Ultimate Rugby Profile