| Ben Atiga | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Alo Charles Atiga | ||
| Date of birth | May 5, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||
| School | Auckland Grammar, Auckland | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre, Fullback | ||
| New Zealand No. | 1037 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | Caps | (points) | |
| 2002-current |  Auckland |
65 | (149) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| 2004– | Blues |
39 | (61) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2003 | New Zealand |
1 | (0) |
Benjamin Alo Charles Atiga (born May 5, 1983 in Auckland) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and plays centre and fullback. He has currently played only 1 test for the All Blacks, he got called into the 2003 All Blacks World Cup squad as an injury replacement[1] and got his cap against Tonga in that tournament. He plays for Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Blues in the Super 14.
On 1 September 2006 Atiga played his 50th game of provincial rugby, Auckland's "Battle of the Bridge" match against North Harbour.
His heritage is Samoan, although he also is part Fijian/Tongan.
Atiga has been linked with a move to the Ospreys, along with fellow teammate Toeava.
References
- ^ "Atiga looks up to Cullen". IRB.com. 2003-10-20. http://www.rwc2003.irb.com/EN/Tournament/Teams/New+Zealand/kb2010+atiga+and+cullen.htm. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
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Preceded by Pat Barnard |
IRB International U21 Player of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Jerome Kaino |
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