Ben Moon (rugby union)

Ben Moon
BornBenjamin Moon
(1989-07-14) 14 July 1989
Tiverton, Devon, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb)
SchoolUffculme School
OccupationFormer professional rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2023 Exeter Chiefs 302 (55)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
England U16
England U18
2009 England U20 10 (0)
2018–2019 England 8 (0)
Correct as of 16 March 2019

Ben Moon (born 14 July 1989) is an English former rugby union player. A prop, he was a one-club man with Exeter Chiefs and made eight appearances at international level for England.

Club career

Moon made his debut for Exeter on 4 October 2008 against Sedgley Park.[1] The following season Exeter defeated Bristol Bears in the 2009–10 RFU Championship playoff final to secure promotion to the top flight.[2]

Moon played for the side that beat Northampton Saints in the 2014 Anglo-Welsh Cup final to win Exeter the first major trophy in their history.[3] He started in the 2016-17 Premiership final which saw Exeter Chiefs defeat Wasps after extra time to become champions of England for the first time.[4]

Moon came off the bench as a substitute during the 2020 European Rugby Champions Cup final as Exeter beat Racing 92 to become champions of Europe for the first time in their history.[5] The following week he played against Wasps in the Premiership final which Exeter won to complete a league and European double.[6]

In April 2023 it was announced that Moon would retire having spent fifteen years at Exeter making over 300 appearances.[7]

International career

Moon represented England at under-16 and under-18 level.[8] He played for England U20 during the 2009 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[9][10] Later that year Moon was a member of the squad at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship and started in the final which England lost against New Zealand to finish runners up.[11]

In September 2018 Moon was invited to a training camp with the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones after a number of injury withdrawals.[12] On 3 November 2018, Moon made his international Test debut coming on as a second half replacement for Alec Hepburn in an Autumn International game against South Africa.[13][14]

A week after his debut Moon made his first start for England in a defeat to New Zealand.[15] He then played in their next two autumn victories against Japan and Australia.[16][17]

Moon was included in the England squad for the 2019 Six Nations Championship.[18] He made his first Six Nations appearance in a victory over France.[19] He started in the next game which they lost against Wales and also played in the penultimate round against Italy.[20][21] Moon then started in the final round of the tournament which saw England draw with Scotland to finish runners up.[22] This draw proved to be his eight and ultimately last cap.[23]

Honours

Exeter Chiefs

References

  1. ^ "Moon ready to make Chiefs debut". BBC Sport. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b Tuckett, Phil (26 May 2010). "Bristol 10-29 Exeter (Exeter win 38-16 on aggregate)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Osborne, Chris (16 March 2014). "LV= Cup final: Exeter Chiefs 15–8 Northampton Saints". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Law, James (27 May 2017). "Premiership final: Wasps 20-23 Exeter Chiefs (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b Henson, Mike (17 October 2020). "Champions Cup: Exeter beat Racing 92 31-27 to lift first Champions Cup title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  6. ^ a b Pilnick, Brent (24 October 2020). "Premiership Final: Exeter beat Wasps 19-13 to secure historic double". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  7. ^ Evely, John (21 April 2023). "Exeter Chiefs confirm pair of club legends will retire at the end of the 2022/23 season". DevonLive. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Ben Moon: Nobody 'more worthy' of England call-up than Exeter prop". BBC Sport. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Chiefs' Moon gets England chance". BBC Sport. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Wales U20 16-28 England U20". BBC Sport. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Baby Blacks conquer the world". Planet Rugby. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  12. ^ Jones, Chris (23 September 2018). "Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs withdraw from England training camp through injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  13. ^ Fordyce, Tom (3 November 2018). "England 12-11 South Africa: Eddie Jones' side battle to victory at Twickenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  14. ^ Evans, Daniel (7 November 2018). "The Wellington School rugby coach who made a smashing England debut against South Africa". SomersetLive. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  15. ^ Fordyce, Tom (10 November 2018). "England 15-16 New Zealand: All Blacks fight back to win at Twickenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  16. ^ Fordyce, Tom (17 November 2018). "England 35-15 Japan: Eddie Jones' side hold off spirited visitors". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  17. ^ Fordyce, Tom (24 November 2018). "England 37-18 Australia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  18. ^ Jones, Chris (22 January 2019). "Six Nations: Bath centre Jonathan Joseph returns to England squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  19. ^ Fordyce, Tom (10 February 2019). "England 44-8 France: Jonny May hat-trick inspires emphatic Six Nations victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  20. ^ Fordyce, Tom (23 February 2019). "Wales 21-13 England: Hosts fight back to seal record-breaking win in Cardiff". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  21. ^ Fordyce, Tom (9 March 2019). "England 57-14 Italy: Eight-try England keep Six Nation title hopes alive". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  22. ^ Henson, Mike (16 March 2019). "England and Scotland draw astonishing Test 38-38 in Six Nations". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  23. ^ Pilnick, Brent (26 January 2023). "Ben Moon: Exeter prop's return from neck injury uncertain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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