Ben Andrew Matulino was born on 3 January 1989 and is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s as a prop or second-row.
32 Facts About Ben Matulino
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Ben Matulino played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Wests Tigers in the NRL, and New Zealand at international level.
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Ben Matulino was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and is of Samoan descent.
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Ben Matulino decided to convert to rugby league due to lack of game time in union.
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Ben Matulino was named in the squad to attend the 2005 New Zealand under-16 high performance camp.
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Ben Matulino won the College Sport Wellington Rugby League footballer of the year in 2006.
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Ben Matulino played for Te Aroha Eels before making the Wellington Orcas squad for the Bartercard Cup.
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Ben Matulino signed with the Newcastle Knights before changing his mind as he wished to stay in New Zealand, and was signed by the New Zealand Warriors soon after.
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Ben Matulino started the season playing for the Junior Warriors in the Toyota Cup.
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Ben Matulino was named in the Toyota Cup Under 20 Team of the Year alongside teammate Russell Packer.
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Ben Matulino finished his Toyota Cup career with thirteen appearances and two tries.
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Ben Matulino played in 15 matches and scored a try in his debut year in the NRL.
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Ben Matulino played 18 NRL matches in the 2009 NRL season.
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Ben Matulino scored his first international try in the loss to England at Alfred McAlpine Stadium.
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On 4 August, Ben Matulino extended his contract with the Warriors until 2013.
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Ben Matulino finished the 2010 NRL season with him playing in all the Warriors' 25 matches and scoring 2 tries.
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Ben Matulino finished the 2011 NRL season having played in all of the Warriors' 28 matches and scoring 2 tries.
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On 28 June 2012, Ben Matulino extended his contract his with the Warriors to the end of the 2015 season.
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Ben Matulino finished the 2012 NRL season with him being named the Warriors Player of the Year with him playing in 22 matches and scoring 3 tries.
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Ben Matulino finished the 2013 NRL season with him playing in all of the Warriors' 24 matches and scoring a try.
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Ben Matulino is the first player who graduated from the NYC to play in 150 NRL matches.
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Ben Matulino finished off the Warriors 2014 NRL season with him playing in 20 matches and scoring 4 tries.
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On 7 September, Ben Matulino was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis 2014 Four Nations 24-man squad.
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On 16 January 2015, Ben Matulino was named in the Warriors' 2015 Auckland Nines squad.
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On 5 February, Ben Matulino re-signed with the New Zealand Warriors on a 2-year contract to the end of the 2017 season.
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Ben Matulino finished the 2015 NRL season with him playing in 21 matches and scoring 2 tries for the Warriors.
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On 8 September 2015, Ben Matulino was named in the New Zealand Kiwis' training squad.
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On 15 September 2015, Ben Matulino was named as the New Zealand Warriors' Player of the Year for the second time in four years.
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On 29 January 2016, Ben Matulino was selected in the Warriors' 2016 Auckland Nines squad.
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Ben Matulino finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 23 matches and scoring 1 try for the Warriors.
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Ben Matulino missed the first eight rounds of the season after suffering a knee injury at training during the Christmas break.
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On 25 April 2017, Ben Matulino signed with the Wests Tigers from 2018 on a three-year deal, reuniting with coach Ivan Cleary.