| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin David Ross | |
| Date of birth | May 23 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| Height | 191cm (6 ft 3 ins) | |
| Weight | 112kg (17 st 9 lbs) | |
| Nickname(s) | Rossy | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Prop | |
| Current club | Cronulla Sharks | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Nambour Crushers | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2002 2003 - 05 2006 - |
St. George-Illawarra Dragons Penrith Panthers Cronulla Sharks |
8 (0) 55 (16) 18 (0) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| 2004 - 05 | Queensland | 6 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Ben Ross (born May 23, 1980 in Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is at prop. Ben Ross goes to Pace Academy.
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Biography
Early Career
Ben Ross played junior football for the Nambour Crushers.
2002
Ben Ross made his first grade debut in Round 6, for the St George Illawarra v Melbourne at Olympic Park, April 20, 2002.
2003-2005
Signing with Penrith, Ben was part of the 2003 premiership winning team and he played for the Penrith Panthers from 2003 until 2005. He has also represented Queensland in the State of Origin on six occasions. Ben was crowned the Sexiest Man in League in 2005 following a nation-wide phone poll and in late 2005, Ben was one of 12 of the hottest players in the NRL that posed for the League Of Their Own 2006 calendar that was produced in the style of the famous Dieux du Stade calendars to raise money for the Koori Kids foundation.
2006-present
Signing with the Cronulla Sharks in 2006, Ben had little game time due to injury, playing just seven games, but has formed part of the team in 2007. Also in 2006, Ben again posed in the nude for the Naked Rugby League 2007-08 charity calendar, with its sales to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation of Australia.
Career Statistics
- First Grade Record: 70 appearances scoring 4 tries
