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Jake Ball

Age
33
Position
Lock
Height
200cm
Weight
122kg

News

OPINION

Jake White: Ireland, Australia and Wales all have the same problem

Jake White: If I was England coach, I’d have been livid

Former Wales lock Jake Ball announces retirement

INTERVIEW

The Jake Ball verdict on becoming re-eligible for Wales while in Japan

Latest

1266d   International Rugby

Footage emerges of infamous punch-up between Alun Wyn Jones and Jake Ball

1272d   International Rugby

What actually instigated punch-up between Alun Wyn Jones and Jake Ball

1323d   Heineken Champions Cup

Faf de Klerk has broken his silence about being on the receiving end of X-rated Jake Ball tackle

1325d   Investec Champions Cup

Nigel Owens has his say on Jake Ball's unpunished clear-out of Faf de Klerk

1378d   International Rugby

'It was a bit weird' - How Alun Wyn Jones and Jake Ball burried the hatchet in 'awkward' behind the scenes moment

1423d   International Rugby

Jake Ball to quit Scarlets and Wales after nine-year stint

Bio

Jake Ball is a formidable lock who currently represents Green Rockets Tokatsu in Japan. Throughout his distinguished career, he also represented Scarlets more than 125 times and was capped 50 times by Wales.

Born 21 June 1991, Jake Ball moved to Australia with his parents at the age of 17. While playing rugby in the country, he was scouted by Scarlets, who signed him to a three-year deal. Later in the same year, he made his professional debut for the team in the PRO12 (now the United Rugby Championship).

Following this, Jake Ball went on to make more than 125 appearances for Scarlets between 2012 and 2021. During this time, he helped the side capture the PRO12 title in 2016-17.

However, at the close of 2020, Jake Ball announced that he was leaving Scarlets at the conclusion of the 2020-21 season. At this point, he returned to Australia to reunite with his family. Since, he's signed for Green Rockets Tokatsu in Japan.

Although he's enjoyed a distinguished domestic career, Jake Ball has saved some of his finest performances for Wales. During his international career (which also ended when he moved to Australia), he was capped 50 times by his country and helped guide the Welsh national team to a fourth-placed finish at the 2019 edition of the Rugby World Cup.

Still relatively young and with several years of elite rugby left in him, we can't wait to see what else Jake Ball can achieve in the game.