Ben Hammersley

Ben Hammersley, born on 20 May 2003 in England, is a back on the books at Exeter Chiefs. A product of the Sandy Park club's well-regarded academy, he has progressed through Exeter's developmental pathway alongside the wider production line of homegrown talent that head coach Rob Baxter has long prioritised. The Chiefs use Premiership Rugby Cup fixtures and developmental matches as the main proving ground for academy backs, and it is in those competitions that Hammersley has built his early body of senior work. His profile fits the kind of versatile, athletic back Exeter typically develops — comfortable across the back three or in midfield depending on team requirement. With a deep Premiership-level back-line to displace, Hammersley's path forward is the patient one familiar to most Chiefs academy products: consistent cup competition performances, growing minutes in Premiership matchday squads and the chance to establish himself in a system that rewards loyalty and steady improvement.