Ben Lucas (rugby union)

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Ben Lucas


fullname = Ben Lucas
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|12|30|df=yes
cityofbirth = Ipswich, Queensland
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|178|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|81|kg|stlb|abbr=on
nickname =
school = St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
university =
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position = Halfback, Fly Half
currentclub = Queensland Reds
clubnumber = 5
youthyears =
youthclubs = Sunnybank Rugby
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ru_province = Sunnybank Rugby
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super14years = 2008 ‐
super14 = Queensland Reds
super14caps = 12 (0)
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youthrepteam = Australia U-21
youthrepcaps(points) =
repyears = 2008 ‐
repteam = Australia A
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Ben Lucas, (born 30/12/1987 in Ipswich, Queensland), is an Australian rugby union player for the Queensland Reds in the international Super 14 competition. Lucas was educated at Robertson State School, then St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace where he was an Australian schoolboy representative. Lucas claimed the eye of then Australian coach John Connolly when he claimed a personal tally of 35 points in the Brisbane club competition final where his club Wests beat the Gold Coast by 85-19, Lucas creating nearly every play from Fly Half in the riot over the Coast. Lucas was invited by the Queensland Reds to train with them in preperation for the 2008 Super 14 season and was switched to the position of Halfback by Reds coach Phil Mooney due to the injury of usual Queensland Halves Sam Cordingley and Will Genia and has since been a revalation in the number 9 jersey. His form at Halback was so good that found himself being considered for a Wallaby in the upcoming Tri Nations series but was however selected in the Australia A for the Pacific Nations Cup. Hw was selected as the starting Flyhalf for the first game against Japan. He is expected to be selected in Australia's team for the Tri Nations, his versatility of being able to play quality rugby at both Halfback and Fly Half to work in his favour as Australia lack quality depth in both positions off the bench.

External Links

* [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23812085-23217,00.html Reds half pivotal to Wallabies]
* [http://www.redsrugby.com.au/reds/reds.rugby/page/64948/section/40810 Queensland Reds profile]