Ben Hyne (born 7 March 1994) is an

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footballer who currently plays as a

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or loose forward for the in the international

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competition. Domestically, he turns out for in the

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Early career

A Queenslander by birth, Hyne was raised in

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, but attended school at

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. His first exposure to senior rugby was with

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in the

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competition in 2012. During his time with Brothers, he combined rugby with work as a carpenter. Hyne's breakthrough came in 2015 when he was selected for the side which competed in and won that year's

. In total, he played in 9 of City's 11 games during the campaign and helped himself to 2 tries. Hyne moved to Canberra for the 2016 season and made some great friends playing for the Tuggeranong Vikings. Second row stocks were at an all time high at the club at that time. Friendships and a healthy rivalry were key pillars of success in the Valley and Vikings were the envy of other clubs in the competition.

Super Rugby career

Hyne's strong performances as a lock for Brisbane City did not go unnoticed and he was invited to Brumbies pre-season training ahead of the

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. There he impressed head-coach

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who signed him on a development contract. Hyne made his debut as a number eight in a match against the , however it didn't prove to be a happy beginning to his Super Rugby career with an injury forcing him to leave the field after only 5 minutes. He was ruled out for the remainder of the season, but he had done enough to be signed to the Brumbies Extended Playing Squad for the 2017 season.

Super Rugby statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hyne, Ben 1994 births Living people Australian rugby union players Rugby union locks Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights ACT Brumbies players Brisbane City (rugby union) players Sportspeople from Rockhampton Sunwolves players Canberra Vikings players Rugby union players from Queensland 21st-century Australian people People educated at Downlands College