Ben Kavanagh (born 4 March 1988) is a Scotland former international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for Halifax in the Championship.

[4] He went on to make 72 consecutive appearances for the club, and was the first player to be given a Super League contract by Widnes when they were granted a licence for the 2012 season.

[5] Kavanagh is a Scotland international, and was named in their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup as a replacement for the injured Keith Galloway.

Kavanagh featured in the pre-season friendlies against Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers.

In January 2017, it was revealed that Kavanagh had signed a two-year deal to play for Hull Kingston Rovers.