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.
 Ridge playing for the Titans in 2011. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 December 1989 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editBorn 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
editEarly career
editIn 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
editIn 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
editOn 11 July, Ridge extended his contract with the Titans from the end of 2013 to the end of 2015.[7]
2015
editOn 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
edit- ^ "Ben Ridge retires from NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "A.S.S.R.L., 2007 News, Australian Secondary School Rugby League, Australian Schoolboys". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "R". Nyc Database. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Ben Ridge – Smp Images". Smpimages.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "NRL 2010 – Round 20". Rugby League Project. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Titans re-sign forward duo until 2015 | NRL". Zero Tackle. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Ben Ridge retires from NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 20 August 2015.