Ben Alexander (rugby union)

Ben Alexander

Full name	Ben E. Alexander
Date of birth	13 November 1984
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
School	Knox Grammar School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Tighthead Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2006–2007 2007 2014 2015−present	Bedford Blues Western Sydney Rams Greater Sydney Rams Canberra Vikings	7 0 8	(20) (0) (5)
correct as of 3 November 2015.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008–present	Brumbies	130	(105)
correct as of 22 July 2016.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008 – 2005	Australia Australia U-21	72	(20)
correct as of 30 November 2014.

Ben Alexander (born 13 November 1984) is an Australian Rugby Union player. He plays first-tier, professional rugby for the Greater Sydney Rams in the Australian domestic National Rugby Championship competition and for the Brumbies in the Super Rugby competition. Alexander has also played for the Australian national rugby union team, the Wallabies.

Career

Alexander attended Knox Grammar in Sydney until 2002, he was involved in drama and arts, and played the lead in school productions. He played his colts rugby with the UC Owls in Canberra where he was selected to play for the Australian U21 and the Brumby Runners.

Alexander played for the Western Sydney Rams in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. Alexander's competition team mates included Kurtley Beale, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Lachie Turner and Josh Holmes.

Alexander also played for the Bedford Blues in what was National Division 1 (now rebranded the RFU Championship) in England during the 2006–07 season.^[1]

Alexander made his Brumbies debut in round 3 of the 2008 Super 14 season off the bench in round three against the Queensland Reds, scoring a try to the delight of the Brumbies home crowd, in particular the punters. He went on to play six games off the bench in that season. When the Wallaby squad was named by new coach Robbie Deans Alexander was a surprise inclusion after playing only six games for the Brumbies. He made his test debut against France in Sydney. In 2009, he played in all 13 games for the Brumbies and in all 14 games for the Wallabies.

Alexander became the top try scorer for the Brumbies in 2010, scoring 7 tries from 13 games. Although injury hindered his test season that year, he recovered to play all 5 tests in the Spring Tour.^[2]

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 25 July 2016^[3]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2008	Brumbies	6	0	6	133	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2009	Brumbies	13	9	4	817	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
2010	Brumbies	13	13	0	1036	7	0	0	0	35	0	0
2011	Brumbies	16	16	0	1207	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
2012	Brumbies	15	14	1	1031	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
2013	Brumbies	18	16	2	1251	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014	Brumbies	18	17	1	1176	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2015	Brumbies	18	17	1	1012	3	0	0	0	15	0	0
2016	Brumbies	13	12	1	585	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
Total		130	114	16	8248	21	0	0	0	105	2	0

References

1. "Ben Alexander stats". Bedford RUFC. Statbunker. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
2. "Ben Alexander profile". Wallabies. Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
3. "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

External links

• Brumbies Profile
• scrum.com Profile