Ben Black Explained

Ben Black
Fullname:Benjamin Black
Birth Date:29 April 1981
Birth Place:New South Wales, Australia
Year1start:2001
Appearances1:7
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Club2:Halifax
Year2start:2004
Year2end:05
Appearances2:33
Tries2:36
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:1
Points2:145
Club3:Halifax
Year3start:2008
Year3end:11
Club4:Batley Bulldogs
Year4start:2012
Year4end:14
Yearastart:2007
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:8
Updated:4 January 2024
Source:RLP

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, and also went on to play for Batley Bulldogs.

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.[1]

In 2012, Black joined Batley and played with the club until the end of 2014 before retiring at the end of the season.[2]

Upon returning to Australia, Black was the captain/coach of Group 9 club Wagga Brothers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Featherstone Rovers 22-23 Halifax (aet). BBC Sport. 25 May 2015. 26 September 2010.
  2. Web site: Ben Black's leaving do. halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 30 January 2019. 31 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190131040134/https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article/41194/ben-blacks-leaving-do/. dead.