Ben Black (born 29 April 1981) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s as a scrum-half. He played for

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before joining Halifax, and also went on to play for

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Playing career

Black made his first grade debut for the

in Round 4 2001 against Brisbane. In 2004, Black joined English side Halifax. Black kicked the winning

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that gave Halifax the win in the 2010

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Grand Final. In 2012, Black joined Batley and played with the club until the end of 2014 before retiring at the end of the season. Upon returning to Australia, Black was the captain/coach of Group 9 club Wagga Brothers.

References

1981 births Living people Australian rugby league players Rugby league halfbacks Wests Tigers players Halifax R.L.F.C. players Batley Bulldogs players Place of birth missing (living people) Rugby league players from New South Wales {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1980s-stub