Ben Hampton
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Personal information
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| Full name | Benjamin Hampton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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29 February 1992 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
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| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback, Fullback, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Hampton (born 29 February 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He plays at five-eighth, halfback and fullback. Hampton previously played for the Melbourne Storm in 2013-2016.
Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Hampton grew up in Temora, attending Temora West Public School until year 6 and playing junior rugby league for the Temora Dragons. When his family moved to Mareeba in North Queensland, he attended Mareeba State High School and played his junior football for the Mareeba Gladiators. In 2008, while playing for the Northern Marlins representative side, Hampton represented the Queensland under-16 rugby league team. A scholarship holder with the Melbourne Storm, Hampton joined their SG Ball Cup side in 2010. Later that year he made his debut for their NYC side and was chosen for the Queensland under-18 rugby league team. In 2012, Hampton was promoted to Melbourne's full-time squad and selected to captain the Queensland under-20 rugby league team in the inaugural U20 State of Origin match. In October 2012, Hampton played fullback for the Junior Kangaroos in their 48-16 win over the Junior Kiwis.
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