Ben Fisher – Wikipedia
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Former Scotland & Chile international rugby league footballer
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| Full name | Benjamin Thomas Fisher |
| Born | 4 February 1981 Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb)[1] |
| Position | Hooker |
Benjamin Thomas Fisher (born 4 February 1981), also known by the nickname of “Fish”, is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who was player-assistant coach for the London Broncos in the Super League. A Scotland international representative Hooker, he previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers of Super League, and Halifax.
Club career[edit]
Halifax RLFC[edit]
Fisher signed for Halifax from North Sydney Bears in November 2004 and the Sydney-born number nine, has a British passport so is not an overseas quota player. Ben spent three seasons on the books of the Sydney Roosters before joining the Bears in 2001, scooped the club’s “Best and Fairest” player award. In 31 appearances in 2005 season for Halifax he scored 17 tries. And he is one of Rovers’ growing band of internationals, being a member of the Scotland squad.
Hull KR[edit]
In May 2008 Ben signed an extension to his contract keeping him at Hull Kingston Rovers until the end of 2011.
International[edit]
Scotland[edit]
He was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[5]
He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[6]
In 2010 he represented Scotland in the Alitalia European Cup.
Chile[edit]
On 30 September 2017 he represented Chile in the 20–20 draw v Thailand at the Hillier Oval, in Sydney; he played loose forward.[7]
References[edit]
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“Hull KR The Official Site of the Robins”. web page. Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Scotland Pro Player Profiles
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ “Henderson trio in Scots cup squad”. BBC. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ^ “Logan back in Scotland cup squad”. BBC. 8 October 2008. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ “Chile vs Thailand”. Rugby League Project. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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