Ben Hunt (rugby league)

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playername = Ben Hunt


fullname = Ben Hunt
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placeofbirth = Rockhampton
countryofbirth = Australia
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position = rlp|HB
club1 = leagueicon|Brisbane Broncos|16 Brisbane Broncos
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updated = 23 September 2008
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Ben Hunt (born 27 March 1991 in Rockhampton, Australia) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the Toyota Cup Competition for U/20s. His position of choice is Halfback.

Early career

While attending St Brendan's College in Yeppoon, Hunt was placed on a scholarship with the Broncos. He achieved much while at St Brendan's College with the team reaching the Queensland final of the Arrive Alive Cup in 2007. Also during 2007, Hunt was selected for the Australia Schoolboys after a strong showing for the Queensland Secondary Schools Rugby League team during the A.S.S.R.L 2007 National Championships.

Hunt was selected in the Queensland Under-18 side to play in the curtain raiser to Game Two of the 2008 State of Origin series. [ [http://qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=3816 Queensland Teams Named Today] QRL. Retrieved May 6 2008] In 2008, Hunt played for the Brisbane Broncos in the inaugural season of the Toyota Cup, helping them reach the Grand Final only to lose to the Minor Premiers Canberra Raiders 28-24. A clear stand out performer for the Broncos, Hunt scored 166 points in 26 games, including 17 tries and 49 goals. [ [http://www.rleague.com/db/player/h/hunt_ben/index.php Ben Hunt Statistics] Rleague. Retrieved September 23 2008]

Achievements

Ben Hunt won the inaugural 2008 Toyota Cup "Player of the Year". [ [http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/nrl/story/0,26746,24327120-5003409,00.html Broncos rising star Ben Hunt aims for schoolboys win] Courier Mail. Retrieved September 11 2008]

He was also named in the 2008 Toyota Cup "Team of the Year" on the Interchange bench. [ [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24281678-23214,00.html Toyota Cup Team of the Year] FoxSports. Retrieved September 2 2008]

References

External links

* [http://www.broncos.com.au/index.php?page_id=individual_player&player_id=119&team_id=18 Brisbane Broncos profile]