Ben Houston
6' 5'' | 246 lbs | Australia
Shute Shield-winning captain Ben Houston is hoping to add to his career trophy cabinet, signing with RFCLA for 2025.
Houston led Sydney side Randwick to the club championship in 2023, ending a decades-long drought in the process.
Houston comes from a strong rugby pedigree, with his father, Mark, playing for Sydney Shute Shield side Eastwood, and his uncle, Scott Wisemantel, being a former assistant with the Wallabies and England.
The 25-year-old found himself with an opportunity to train with the Wests Tigers in Australia’s National Rugby League in 2023, giving him an insight into a professional-level organization.
While that didn’t become a long-term option, Houston went on to make his mark with Randwick in the Shute Shield, leading the team to that trophy in 2023.
The 196cm, 122kg backrower has been on the cusp of professional rugby in the past few years, on the edge of the Waratahs and Aussie Sevens squads, as well as his chance with the West Tigers in the NRL.
