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{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union & league footballer}}
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'''Ben MacDougall''' (born 25 May 1977 in [[Sydney, New South Wales]]) is an International [[rugby union]] player who made a successful transition from [[rugby league]]. He primarily plays at [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]].


'''Ben MacDougall''' (born 25 May 1977) is a former professional rugby footballer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. After playing [[rugby league]] in Australia for the [[Western Suburbs Magpies]], [[Newcastle Knights]], [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles]] and [[Melbourne Storm]], he started playing [[rugby union]] in the United Kingdom, and represented Scotland internationally.
Ben MacDougall has three siblings, Adam MacDougall, Luke MacDougall and Scott MacDougall. All three having played in the Australian-based National Rugby League competition. Adam, the oldest of the four MacDougall's having won two premiership's with the Newcastle Knights as well as representing Australia on 11 occasions.


==Background==
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MacDougall played rugby union in [[Scotland]] for three years from 2004 to 2007, representing the [[Scotland national rugby union team]]. MacDougall qualified for Scotland through his grandfather, Alan, who came from [[Glasgow]]. MacDougall was targeted by [[Matt Williams (rugby coach)|Matt Williams]], the former Scotland coach in 2004. Williams did not rate Scotland's centre's and, having failed to persuade MacDougall's older brother [[Adam MacDougall|Adam]], a rugby league international, he recruited Ben.<ref name="scotland">{{cite news|author=David Ferguson|publisher=''ABC News''|title=Aussie league convert to make Scotland debut |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2006/02/10/1566677.htm |accessdate=2007-12-16|date=10 February 2006}}</ref> He made his Scotland debut against [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] on 12 February 2006 in a [[2006 Six Nations Championship]] match at the [[Millennium Stadium]].
Born in [[Sydney, New South Wales]], Ben MacDougall has three siblings, [[Adam MacDougall]], [[Luke MacDougall]] and [[Scott MacDougall]], all three of whom would also become rugby league players, and son of former NRL player [[Gil MacDougall]]


==Playing career==
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MacDougall joined [[Edinburgh Rugby]] in 2004 and in 2006 moved to the [[Border Reivers (rugby)|Border Reivers]].<ref name="scotland"/> MacDougall joined London Scottish in the 2010/10 season and helped them win the RFU National One trophy and get promoted into the RFU The Championship for the 2011/2012 season.
MacDougall made his first grade debut for the [[Western Suburbs Magpies]] in round 6 of the [[1998 NRL season]]. He joined the [[Newcastle Knights]] in the 2000 season. In 2001-2002 he played for the [[Northern Eagles]] who then reverted to the Manly Sea Eagles in 2003.

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He played rugby union in [[Scotland]] for three years from 2004 to 2007, representing the [[Scotland national rugby union team]]. MacDougall qualified for Scotland through his grandfather, Alan, who came from [[Glasgow]].He made his Scotland debut against [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] on 12 February 2006 in a [[2006 Six Nations Championship]] match at the [[Millennium Stadium]].

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MacDougall joined [[Edinburgh Rugby]] in 2004 and in 2006 moved to the [[Border Reivers (rugby)|Border Reivers]].<ref name="scotland">{{cite news|author=David Ferguson|work=ABC News|title=Aussie league convert to make Scotland debut|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2006/02/10/1566677.htm|access-date=2007-12-16|date=10 February 2006}}</ref> MacDougall joined London Scottish in the 2010/11 season and helped them win the RFU National One trophy and get promoted into the RFU The Championship for the 2011/2012 season.


Before departing for Scotland in 2005, MacDougall played for the [[Western Suburbs Magpies]], the [[Newcastle Knights]], the [[Northern Eagles]], the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] and the [[Melbourne Storm]] in the [[National Rugby League]].
Before departing for Scotland in 2005, MacDougall played for the [[Western Suburbs Magpies]], the [[Newcastle Knights]], the [[Northern Eagles]], the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] and the [[Melbourne Storm]] in the [[National Rugby League]].


==Career highlights==
==Career highlights==
* ''First Grade Debut:'' 1998 - Round 6, Western Suburbs vs [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] at [[Sydney Football Stadium|Aussie Stadium]], 19 April
* ''First Grade Debut:'' 1998 - Round 6, Western Suburbs vs [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] at [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Aussie Stadium]], 19 April
* ''International Debut (RU):'' 2006 - Scotland vs [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] at Cardiff, 12 February, losing 28&ndash;18 in the [[Six Nations Championship]]
* ''International Debut (RU):'' 2006 - Scotland vs [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] at Cardiff, 12 February in the [[Six Nations Championship]]


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{ESPNscrum|15112}}
*[http://www.scrum.com/scotland/rugby/player/15112.html Scrum Player Profile]
*[http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/about/history.html NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS PLAYER NUMBERS - 1988 TO PRESENT]


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Latest revision as of 00:21, 27 November 2024

Ben MacDougall
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin MacDougall
Born (1977-05-25) 25 May 1977 (age 47)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Rugby league
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998 Western Suburbs 3 0 0 0 0
2000 Newcastle Knights 2 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Northern Eagles 31 10 0 0 40
2003 Manly Sea Eagles 23 8 0 0 32
2004 Melbourne Storm 22 7 0 0 28
Total 81 25 0 0 100
Rugby union
PositionOutside Back
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–05 Edinburgh
2005–07 Border Reivers
2010–11 London Scottish 28
Total 28 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006 Scotland 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
FatherGil MacDougall
RelativesLuke MacDougall (brother)
Adam MacDougall (brother)

Ben MacDougall (born 25 May 1977) is a former professional rugby footballer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. After playing rugby league in Australia for the Western Suburbs Magpies, Newcastle Knights, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Melbourne Storm, he started playing rugby union in the United Kingdom, and represented Scotland internationally.

Background

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Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Ben MacDougall has three siblings, Adam MacDougall, Luke MacDougall and Scott MacDougall, all three of whom would also become rugby league players, and son of former NRL player Gil MacDougall

Playing career

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MacDougall made his first grade debut for the Western Suburbs Magpies in round 6 of the 1998 NRL season. He joined the Newcastle Knights in the 2000 season. In 2001-2002 he played for the Northern Eagles who then reverted to the Manly Sea Eagles in 2003.

He played rugby union in Scotland for three years from 2004 to 2007, representing the Scotland national rugby union team. MacDougall qualified for Scotland through his grandfather, Alan, who came from Glasgow.He made his Scotland debut against Wales on 12 February 2006 in a 2006 Six Nations Championship match at the Millennium Stadium.

MacDougall joined Edinburgh Rugby in 2004 and in 2006 moved to the Border Reivers.[2] MacDougall joined London Scottish in the 2010/11 season and helped them win the RFU National One trophy and get promoted into the RFU The Championship for the 2011/2012 season.

Before departing for Scotland in 2005, MacDougall played for the Western Suburbs Magpies, the Newcastle Knights, the Northern Eagles, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League.

Career highlights

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ David Ferguson (10 February 2006). "Aussie league convert to make Scotland debut". ABC News. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
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