McCalman at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
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Full name | Benjamin McCalman | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Position | Lock / Loose Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Professional / senior clubs | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2014 2015−16 |
Perth Spirit Panasonic Wild Knights |
11 9 |
(25) (25) |
Correct as of 21 July 2014
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Super Rugby | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2010– | Force | 91 | (55) |
Correct as of 20 July 2016
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National team(s) | |||
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Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
2010– | Australia | 49 | (20) |
Correct as of 20 August 2016
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Ben McCalman (born 18 March 1988 in Dubbo, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Western Force in the international Super Rugby competition, and Australia.
McCalman attended the Kinross Wolaroi School in Orange. In 2005 and 2006 he made the Australian Schools selection. McCalman then furthered his education at Sydney University. He made his Western Force and Wallabies debuts in 2010 and was a part of the Australian 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign.
In 2015, McCalman signed a three year flexible contract with with the Australian Rugby Union, becoming just the second player to sign a flexible contract. The new deal allows him to play the 2015-16 season in Japan’s Top League, whilst remaining with the Western Force until the end of the 2018 season.