Ben Atiga

Benjamin Alo Charles Atiga (born May 5, 1983 in Auckland) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and plays centre and fullback. He has currently played only 1 test for the All Blacks, he got called into the 2003 All Blacks World Cup squad as an injury replacement^[1] and got his cap against Tonga in that tournament. He plays for Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Blues in the Super 14.

On 1 September 2006 Atiga played his 50th game of provincial rugby, Auckland's "Battle of the Bridge" match against North Harbour.

He is quarter Tongan, quarter Fijian, and half Samoan

Atiga has been linked with a move to the Ospreys, along with fellow teammate Toeava.

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Awards
Preceded by Pat Barnard	IRB International U21 Player of the Year 2003	Succeeded by Jerome Kaino

v • d • e New Zealand squad - 2003 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Braid • Collins • Flynn • Hammett • Hewett • Hoeft • Holah • Jack • McCaw • Mealamu • Meeuws • Somerville • So'oialo • Thorn • Thorne (c) • Williams

Backs	Atiga • Blair • Carter • Devine • Howlett • Kelleher • MacDonald • Marshall • Mauger • Muliaina • Nonu • Ralph • Rokocoko • Spencer • Umaga

Coach	Mitchell

v • d • e Blues – current squad

Forwards	Afoa • Murray • Woodcock • White • Mealamu • McCartney • Boric • B. Evans • Flavell • Braid • Collins • Kaino • Tololima-Auva'a • Williams

Backs	Lee • Moa • N. Evans • Nacewa • Atiga • Helleur • Toeava • Tuitavake • Rokocoko • Stanley • Smith • Wulf • Pisi

Coach	Nucifora

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