Ben Spina was born on 26 April 1988 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.
12 Facts About Ben Spina
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In 2009, Ben Spina joined the Northern Pride RLFC in the Queensland Cup.
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In 2011, Ben Spina signed a 3-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys starting in 2012.
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In 2012 and 2013, Ben Spina won the Northern Pride RLFC Player of the Year awards.
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In 2014, Ben Spina was again selected for the Queensland Residents, but had to withdraw due to being called up for his NRL debut.
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In Round 17 of the 2014 NRL season, Ben Spina made his NRL debut for North Queensland against St George Illawarra.
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Ben Spina was a member of the Northern Pride's Grand Final winning Queensland Cup and 2014 NRL State Championship winning sides.
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On 9 October 2014, Ben Spina re-signed with the North Queensland club on a one-year contract.
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On 10 June 2015, Ben Spina re-signed with North Queensland on a two-year contract.
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Ben Spina played two games off the bench for the North Queensland club in 2016.
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Ben Spina played eight games for North Queensland in 2017, scoring two tries, before suffering a season-ending bicep injury.
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Ben Spina is an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government.