Ben Brownlee

Ben Brownlee (born 28 September 2002) is an Irish rugby union player who last played as a Centre for Leinster Rugby and Ireland U20. In July 2025 he signed with New Zealand provincial side North Harbour.

Ben Brownlee

Born	(2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 23)[1]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (16 st; 220 lb)
School	Blackrock College
University	University College Dublin
Notable relative(s)	Allan Brownlee (father), Ronnie Dawson (great-uncle)
Rugby union career
Position Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Wanderers FC UCD R.F.C. Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2025 Leinster 10 2025- North Harbour 8 Correct as of 30 July 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022- Ireland U20 3

Early life

Brownlee came through Wanderers FC before attending Blackrock College and UCD to study Business and Law.

Career

He joined the Leinster academy ahead of the 2022-23 season.^[2][3] He was selected for his first team league debut in October 2022 in the United Rugby Championship against Scarlets.^[4] He was awarded his first league start for Leinster in January 2023 against Cardiff Rugby.^[5][6] In 2025 he was released by Leinster, signing for New Zealand NPC side North Harbour.

International career

He was a member of the Ireland U-20 2022 Grand Slam winning team.^[7] His performances included a last-minute try against France U20 which helped Ireland to a 17-16 win in February 2022.^[8]

Personal life

His father Allan played age group rugby with London Irish. His great-uncle Ronnie Dawson was a rugby player and administrator who captained Leinster, Ireland, and the British & Irish Lions.^[9]