Ben Galea
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Galea | |
| Date of birth | 16 August 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Weight | 14 st 13 lbs (95 kg) | |
| Nickname(s) | Benny | |
| School(s) | John Paul II, Marayong | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Lock / Second-row | |
| Current club | Hull Kingston Rovers | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Blacktown Workers | ||
| Youth representative teams | ||
| 1996 |  Australian Schoolboys |
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| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1999 2000 – 07 2008 ‐ |
 Balmain Tigers Wests Tigers Hull KR |
2 150 (128) 3 (4) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 2001 |  City Origin |
1 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Ben Galea (born 16 August 1978 in Parramatta, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for Hull Kingston Rovers in Super League. He previously played for the Balmain Tigers and Wests Tigers and his position of choice is at Second Row though he can also play Lock. He is of Maltese descent.
When Galea moved from the Wests Tigers at the end of the 2007 season, he was the joint venture's most highly capped player with 150 games, and second highest try scorer, with 32 tries.
[edit] Career highlights
- Junior Club: Penrith and Blacktown Workers
- First Grade Debut: 1999 - Round 14, Balmain v Western Suburbs Magpies at Campbelltown Stadium, 6 June
- Premierships: Member of Wests Tigers 2005 Premiership team
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