Ben Murdoch-Masila

Ben Murdoch-Masila
Personal information
Born 7 February 1991 (1991-02-07) (age 21)
New Zealand
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 109 kg (17 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010– Wests Tigers 9 0 0 0 0
As of 7 June 2011
Source: RLP

Ben Murdoch-Masila (born 7 February 1991) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the NRL. His position is prop, second row and lock.

Career

Murdoch-Masila played junior football with Otahuhu Black. He undertook a sholarship with Wests Tigers at Keebra Park High and was a member of the team that won the 2009 Arrive Alive Cup.[1] Murdoch-Masila weighed 150 kg when he arrived at Keebra Park, dropping 40 kg before he joined the Wests Tigers NYC team.[2]

Murdoch-Masila made his NRL debut in the first round of the 2010 NRL semi finals against the Sydney Roosters.[3] He is one of very few players to have made his first appearance in a finals match.[4]

In 2011, Murdoch-Masila made a further seven appearances, and may have made more if not for injuries. At the end of the season he was selected for the Junior Kiwis.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ben Murdoch-Masila". weststigers.com.au. http://www.weststigers.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display-nyc&id=2287&team=Wests+Tigers-NYC&ben-murdoch-masila. Retrieved 29 September 2010. 
  2. ^ Jake Dew. "Weight loss turns Ben into big winner". goldcoast.com.au. http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/08/19/109695_sport.html. Retrieved 29 September. 
  3. ^ http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2010/09/11/roosters-snatch-epic-finals-win/
  4. ^ Glenn Jackson (13 September 2010). "Rookie proves he's worth his salt in 100-minute blockbuster". Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/rookie-proves-hes-worth-his-salt-in-100minute-blockbuster-20100912-1572r.html. Retrieved 29 September 2010. 
  5. ^ Junior Kiwis dominated by NYC Grand Finalists rleague.com, 5 October 2011

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