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Ben Ridge

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Ben Ridge
Ridge playing for the Titans in 2011.
Personal information
Born (1989-12-13) 13 December 1989 (age 34)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
PositionSecond-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–15 Gold Coast Titans 58 1 0 0 4

Ben Ridge (born 13 December 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played at second-row and lock and played for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.

Background

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Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Ridge moved to Roma, Queensland at a young age[1] and played his junior rugby league for the Mitchell Magpies. He was then signed by the Gold Coast Titans.

Playing career

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Early career

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In late 2007, Ridge played for the Australian Schoolboys.[2] In 2008 and 2009, he played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team,[3] before moving on to the Titans' Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls in 2010.[4]

2010

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In Round 20 of the 2010 NRL season, Ridge made his NRL debut for the Titans against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[5] He made 4 appearances in total for the season, all victories for the Titans.[6]

2012

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On 11 July, Ridge extended his contract with the Titans from the end of 2013 to the end of 2015.[7]

2015

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On 19 August, Ridge announced his retirement from rugby league effective immediately, after a long stint of injuries that kept him out of the game.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Ben Ridge retires from NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. ^ "A.S.S.R.L., 2007 News, Australian Secondary School Rugby League, Australian Schoolboys". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ^ "R". Nyc Database. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Ben Ridge – Smp Images". Smpimages.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. ^ "NRL 2010 – Round 20". Rugby League Project. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Titans re-sign forward duo until 2015 | NRL". Zero Tackle. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Ben Ridge retires from NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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