Ben Galea

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Ben Galea
fullname = Ben Galea
nickname = Benny


image_size = 250px
caption =
country =
position = rlp|LK|SR
currentclub = leagueicon|Hull KR|size=16 Hull Kingston Rovers
clubnumber = 11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|8|16|df=yes
placeofbirth = Parramatta, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
height = height|ft=5|in=10
weight = 14 st 13 lbs (95 kg)
club1 = leagueicon|Balmain|16 Balmain Tigers
year1start = 1999
year1end =
appearances1 = 2
tries1 = 0
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 2
club2 = leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16 Wests Tigers
year2start = 2000
year2end = 2007
appearances2 = 150
tries2 = 32
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 128
club3 = leagueicon|Hull KR|16 Hull KR
year3start = 2008
year3end = present
appearances3 = 22
tries3 = 2
goals3 = 0
fieldgoals3 = 0
points3 = 4
teamA = leagueicon|City|16 City Origin
yearAstart = 2001
yearAend =
appearancesA = 1
triesA = 0
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 0
updated = 12:12, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=383 NRL Stats] , [http://www.superleague.co.uk/profile.php?id=2292 SL Stats] , [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Ben_Galea.html RLP]

Ben Galea (born 16 August, 1978 in Parramatta, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for Hull Kingston Rovers in Super League. He previously played for the Balmain Tigers and Wests Tigers and his position of choice is at Second Row though he can also play Lock. He is of Maltese descent.

While attending Marayong John Paul II, Galea played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1996. [cite web |title=SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League |url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424 |accessdate=2008-10-10 | publisher="SportingPulse"]

When Galea moved from the Wests Tigers at the end of the 2007 season, he was the joint venture's most highly capped player with 150 games, and second highest try scorer, with 32 tries.

Career highlights

*"Junior Club:" Penrith and Blacktown Workers
*"First Grade Debut:" 1999 - Round 14, Balmain v Western Suburbs Magpies at Campbelltown Stadium, 6 June
*"Premierships:" Member of Wests Tigers 2005 Premiership team

External links

* [http://www.weststigers.com.au/player_profiles_detail.aspx?PlayerId=2 Ben Galea Official Player Profile]