Ben Ridge

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

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

Early career

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

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

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

2015

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

  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.