Ben McCalman
McCalman at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
Birth nameBenjamin McCalman
Date of birth (1988-03-18) 18 March 1988
Place of birthDubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
SchoolKinross Wolaroi
UniversitySydney University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Loose forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2015−16		 Perth Spirit
Panasonic Wild Knights		 11
9		 (25)
(25)
Correct as of 21 July 2014
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2017 Force 91 (55)
Correct as of 20 July 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2017 Australia 53 (20)
Correct as of 25 November 2017

Ben McCalman (born 18 March 1988 in Dubbo, New South Wales) is a former Australian rugby union footballer, playing for the Western Force in the international Super Rugby competition, and Australia.[2]

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 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.[3]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 20 July 2016[4]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2010Force13857160000000
2011Force1614211701000500
2012Force8533581000500
2013Force1411379420001000
2014Force14140106640002010
2015Force1515011521000500
2016Force119263220001000
Total9176155888110005510

References

  1. ↑ "Ben McCalman". rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ↑ ARU (26 August 2010). "Qantas Wallabies named to face South Africa". Australia: ARU. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Wallabies and Western Force No.8 Ben McCalman signs three year flexible contract". Fox Sports Australia. News Corporation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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