Ben Black
Australian rugby league footballer
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Ben Black (born 29 April 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s as a scrum-half. He played for Wests Tigers before joining Halifax,[2][3] and also went on to play for Batley Bulldogs.
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| Full name | Benjamin Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1981 New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Black made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers in Round 4 2001 against Brisbane. In 2004, Black joined English side Halifax.
Black kicked the winning drop goal that gave Halifax the win in the 2010 Co-operative Championship Grand Final.[4]
In 2012, Black joined Batley and played with the club until the end of 2014 before retiring at the end of the season.[5]
Upon returning to Australia, Black was the captain/coach of Group 9 club Wagga Brothers.
