Ben Blair

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Ben Blair


fullname = Ben Austin Blair
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|3|26
cityofbirth = Westport
countryofbirth = New Zealand
height = height|ft=5|in=8
weight = 12 st 12 lbs (83 kg)
nickname =
school = St Andrew's College, Christchurch
university =
relatives =
position = Full Back
currentclub = Cardiff Blues
clubnumber = 15
youthyears =
youthclubs = Marist Albion
years = 1999 ‐ 06
2005 ‐ 06
2006 ‐
clubs = Canterbury Crusaders
Otago Highlanders
Cardiff Blues
caps(points) =

41 (337)
repyears = 2001 ‐ 02
repteam = New Zealand
repcaps(points) = 6 (58)
pcupdate =
repupdate =

Ben Austin Blair (born 26 March 1979 in Westport, New Zealand) is a rugby union footballer who plays at a full-back for the Cardiff Blues, and previously played six games for the All Blacks. On his All Blacks debut in 2001, he scored 37 points (including three tries) against Ireland A at Ravenhill in Belfast, however as this was not a test match he was not capped. His first Test match appearance came in November that year against Scotland.

He has won the Super 12 with the Crusaders, the NPC and The Ranfurly Shield with Canterbury. He also scored an NPC First Division record of 37 points for Canterbury, against Counties Manukau in only his fourth NPC game.

External links

* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1687 sporting-heroes.net profile]
* [http://www.cardiffblues.com/476_480.php cardiffblues.com profile]
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