Ben Atiga
| Full name | Benjamin Alo Charles Atiga | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||
| School | Auckland Grammar, Auckland | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre, Fullback | ||
| New Zealand No. | 1037 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002-2008,2010 2011- |
Auckland Otago |
82 10 |
(190) (5) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–2008 2011 |
Blues Highlanders |
44 1 |
(75) (0) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003 |  New Zealand |
1 | (0) |
Benjamin Alo Charles Atiga (born 5 May 1983 in Auckland) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and plays centre and fullback. Atiga is a product of Auckland Grammar School. 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 Super Rugby.
On 1 September 2006 Atiga played his 50th game of provincial rugby, Auckland's "Battle of the Bridge" match against North Harbour. In 2007 he decided to quit rugby to start a business. But,then in April 2010 it was announced that he would rejoin the Auckland Rugby Union and the Auckland Blues. Atiga was called into the Highlanders in the 2011 Super 15 following numerous injuries in the squad. He started from the bench against Hurricanes in his return to top tier rugby.
[edit] References
- ^ "Atiga looks up to Cullen". IRB.com. 20 October 2003. http://www.rwc2003.irb.com/EN/Tournament/Teams/New+Zealand/kb2010+atiga+and+cullen.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
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Preceded by Pat Barnard |
IRB International U21 Player of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Jerome Kaino |
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