{{short description|Australian rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Ben O'Donnell | image = File:England Australia Oktoberfest 7s 3362 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = O'Donnell with the Australia sevens team in 2017 | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|08|14|df=y}} | birth_place = {{nowrap|Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}} | height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|92|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}} | school = Waverley College | position = Centre, Wing, Fullback | currentclub = Aurillac | years1 = 2017 | clubs1 = Randwick | apps1 = 1 | points1 = 5 | years2 = 2020–2022 | clubs2 = {{rut|Connacht}} | apps2 = 7 | points2 = 0 | years3 = 2023–2025 | clubs3 = {{rut|Brumbies}} | apps3 = 9 | points3 = 25 | years4 = 2024 | clubs4 = {{rut|Hawke's Bay}} | apps4 = 11 | points4 = 25 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = Aurillac | apps5 = 0 | points5 = 0 | clubupdate = 15 June 2025 | repupdate = | repsevensyears1 = 2017–2020 | repsevensteam1 = Australia | repsevenscomp1 = 21 | ru_sevensupdate = 10 January 2021 }} '''Ben O'Donnell''' (born 14 August 1995) is an Australian rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing for French Pro D2 club Aurillac.
He previously played for Connacht in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup,<ref name="O'Donnell and Papali'i">{{cite press release |url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-rugby-announce-signings-of-ben-odonnell-and-abraham-papalii/ |title=Connacht Rugby announce signings of Ben O'Donnell and Abraham Papali'i |work=Connacht Rugby |date=8 July 2020 |access-date=8 July 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708105918/https://www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-rugby-announce-signings-of-ben-odonnell-and-abraham-papalii/ |archive-date=8 July 2020}}</ref> the {{Rut|Brumbies}} in Super Rugby<ref name="ACT Brumbies sign Sevens star Ben O'Donnell">{{cite press release | url=https://brumbies.rugby/news/act-brumbies-sign-sevens-star-ben-odonnell-2022918 | title=ACT Brumbies sign Sevens star Ben O'Donnell | work=Brumbies | date=19 September 2022 | access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref> and for {{Rut|Hawke's Bay}} in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition.<ref name="Magpies 2024 NPC squad confirmed">{{cite press release | url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/magpies/newsarticle/143605 | title=Magpies 2024 NPC squad confirmed | work=Hawke's Bay Rugby Union | date=29 July 2024 | access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref>
O’Donnell has represented the Australia national rugby sevens team from 2017 to 2020 at 21 competitions.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/01/30/sevens-bod-injury |title=Cruel Olympic blow for Ben O'Donnell with surgery required on injured knee |website=rugby.com.au |date=30 January 2020 |access-date=8 July 2020 |url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130163414/https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/01/30/sevens-bod-injury |archive-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/11/18/aussie-sevens-dubai-ben-odonnell-injury |title=Delayed World Series start for O'Donnell |website=rugby.com.au |date=18 November 2019 |access-date=8 July 2020}}</ref>
In mid-2025, O'Donnell left the Brumbies at the end of his contract and signed with French Pro D2 club Aurillac on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Helmers |first1=Caden |last2=Dinjaski |first2=Melanie |date=15 June 2025 |title=Luckless Brumbies star to move to France after finals heartbreak |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8992006/brumbies-star-ben-odonnell-leave-for-france-stephen-larkham-on-super-rugby-final-loss/ |work=The Canberra Times |publisher=Australian Community Media }}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.rugby.com.au/players/ben-odonnell Rugby.com.au profile] * {{All.Rugby profile|ben-o-donnell}} * {{ItsRugby profile|ben-odonnell-41032}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:ODonnell, Ben}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:People educated at Waverley College Category:Rugby union players from Sydney Category:Australian rugby union players Category:Australia international rugby sevens players Category:Male rugby sevens players Category:Rugby union wings Category:Randwick DRUFC players Category:Connacht Rugby players Category:ACT Brumbies players Category:Hawke's Bay rugby union players Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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