Andrew Bentley

{{short description|Scotland & France international rugby league footballer}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}

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|birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

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|club1 = Catalans Dragons

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|club2 = Lézignan Sangliers

|year2start = 2010

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|club3 = Pia

|year3start = 2012

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Andrew Bentley (born 13 May 1985) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}} for Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.

He is a France and Scotland international representative forward and has previously played for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League.

Background

Bentley was born in New Zealand. Born to a New Zealand/Samoan father and New Zealand Maori/Scottish mother in Auckland, Bentley moved to France at a young age where his father played for La Réole XIII.

He is the older brother of fellow Scotland, and French international, Kane Bentley.

Representative career

Bentley represented France at junior level for a number of years.

He was named in the France training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but did not make the final squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949078,00.html |title=France dominated by Dragons |publisher=Sky Sports |date=7 August 2008 |access-date=2008-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919010800/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C12196_3949078%2C00.html |archive-date=19 September 2008 |url-status=live}}

Andrew represented France in 2009 4 nations (England, France, New Zealand and Australia)

He represented France in the 2010 Alitalia European Cup. Bentley represented France in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup with his brother Kane.

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