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Tribute to BEN MATULINO - "Hardest hitter in the GAME"
- Published_at:2012-09-26
- Category:Sports
- Channel:NRLfor1ife
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- description: Benedict (Ben) Andrew Matulino (born 3 January 1989 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a rugby league player who has represented his country. He currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. His position of preference is in the front-row. Early years Matulino, a New Zealand born Samoan, is from Lower Hutt and was educated at St Bernard's College, playing 1st XV rugby union for the College. Matulino decided to convert to rugby league due to lack of game time in Union.[1] This decision paid off as he won the College Sport Wellington Rugby League player of the year in 2006. He played for Te Aroha Eels and Randwick Kingfishers before making the Wellington Orcas squad for the Bartercard Cup.[2] Ben was originally signed to the Newcastle Knights but turned down the offer because of personal reasons.[citation needed] Matulino was signed by the Warriors in 2006, but did not join the squad until the 2008 season as they allowed him to stay in Wellington to play for the Wellington Orcas in the Bartercard Cup. Ben Matulino is officially dating Maxzyena Tauevihi Warriors Ben started the 2008 season playing for the Junior Warriors in the Toyota Cup. With stand out performances, Matulino made his first grade debut in Round 14 against the Cronulla Sharks at Toyota Stadium on the 14th of June 2008.[3] He scored his first try in first grade in his 8th game against the Brisbane Broncos.[4] In his 9th game, Ben made the starting line up for the Warriors for the first time due to the injury of Micheal Luck.[5] Ben was named in the Toyota Cup Under 20 Team of the Year in 2008 alongside teammate Russell Packer. He finished his Toyota Cup career with thirteen appearances and two tries.[6] Ben has extended his contract with the Warriors until 2013. International Ben was named in the squad to attend the 2005 New Zealand under-16 high performance camp, showing that he was on the national selectors radar.[8] In 2006 Ben made the Junior Kiwis and in 2007 he played for the New Zealand under 18's. In 2008 he was named in both the Samoan and New Zealand training squads for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but was not selected in either final 24 man squad. He was named in the New Zealand Kiwis 2009 Four Nations squad and made his debut against France on 1 November 2009.
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