Ben Jones-Bishop
English rugby league footballer
Ben Jones-Bishop (born 24 August 1988) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for the York Knights in the Betfred Super League.
He played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and on loan from Leeds at Harlequins RL in the top flight. Jones-Bishop has also played for the Salford Red Devils and Wakefield Trinity in the Super League, and has played for the England Knights at international level.
Background
Jones-Bishop was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Jamaican descent.
Playing career
Leeds
After impressing for the club's academy team, he made his début for the Leeds club in April 2008, in the victory over the Crusaders in the Rugby League Challenge Cup. He was awarded the Man of the Match for his performance. He went on to make a further three appearances before going on loan to Harlequins for the 2010 season.
Jones-Bishop impressed during his season at Harlequins, scoring 11 tries in 18 games, before returning to the Leeds side for the 2011 season. Jones-Bishop scored a hat trick in Leeds' 32-28 Millennium Magic, scoring a penalty try, after being brought down off the ball by Gareth Raynor to give Leeds the win.
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