Ben O'Donnell

{{short description|Australian rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2020}}

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| name = Ben O'Donnell

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| 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

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| position = Centre, Wing, Fullback

|currentclub = {{rut|Brumbies}}, {{rut|Hawke's Bay}}

| 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

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| clubupdate = 15 June 2025

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| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2017–2020

| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = Australia

| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = 21

| ru_sevensupdate = 10 January 2021

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Ben O'Donnell (born 14 August 1995) is an Australian rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing for the {{Rut|Brumbies}} in Super Rugby{{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}} and for {{Rut|Hawke's Bay}} in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition.{{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}} He previously played for Connacht in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup.{{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}}

O’Donnell has represented the Australia national rugby sevens team from 2017 to 2020 at 21 competitions.{{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}}{{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}}