Ben Hannant
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Benjamin Hannant is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Brisbane Broncos
of the NRL
. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative prop-forward, he previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters
.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Hannant made his debut with the Roosters in 2005, playing a handful of games for the club before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos
for the 2006 season. Hannant had played in the Roosters' Premier League grand final winning side the year previous.
following the grand ginal left some large shoes to be filled in the Broncos' front row.
Hannant was selected for the Queensland Maroons in 2008 and scored his first try in Game 2 at Suncorp Stadium, which Queensland won 30–0.
In April 2009, he was named in the preliminary 25 man squad to represent Queensland in the opening State of Origin
match for 2009 and had swine flu
at the time.
On 8 June 2009 it was announced that he had contracted the H1N1 virus, the first case in professional sports
Hannant represented Australia on 25 October 2009 in Australia's opening 2009 Four Nations match against New Zealand in which Hannant played as the starting Prop. He also played in the tournament final on 13 November 2009 as the starting prop against England. It was a 46–16 win to Australia.
Hannant's 2009 form drew praise from critics with New Zealand Warriors
captain and representative prop Steve Price nominating Hannant as the best prop currently playing.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
of the NRL
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative prop-forward, he previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Club career
While attending Palm-Beach Currumbin State High, Hannant played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002.Sydney Roosters
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
for the 2006 season. Hannant had played in the Roosters' Premier League grand final winning side the year previous.
Brisbane Broncos
In late 2005, Hannant moved to the Broncos for the 2006 season. He went on to play from the interchange bench in Brisbane's victory in the 2006 NRL Grand Final. The retirement of Shane WebckeShane Webcke
Shane Webcke is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, who spent his entire top-grade career playing for the Brisbane Broncos. His position of choice was at prop forward and at his peak he was renowned as the best front rower in the world...
following the grand ginal left some large shoes to be filled in the Broncos' front row.
Hannant was selected for the Queensland Maroons in 2008 and scored his first try in Game 2 at Suncorp Stadium, which Queensland won 30–0.
In April 2009, he was named in the preliminary 25 man squad to represent Queensland in the opening State of Origin
Rugby League State of Origin
State of Origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the Maroons and the Blues, who represent the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales respectively...
match for 2009 and had swine flu
Swine flu
Swine influenza, also called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu, is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus or S-OIV is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs...
at the time.
Bulldogs
In May 2008, Hannant signed a three-year deal with Sydney based club, the Bulldogs, commencing in 2009.On 8 June 2009 it was announced that he had contracted the H1N1 virus, the first case in professional sports
Hannant represented Australia on 25 October 2009 in Australia's opening 2009 Four Nations match against New Zealand in which Hannant played as the starting Prop. He also played in the tournament final on 13 November 2009 as the starting prop against England. It was a 46–16 win to Australia.
Hannant's 2009 form drew praise from critics with New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
captain and representative prop Steve Price nominating Hannant as the best prop currently playing.
Return to Brisbane
On the 25th of May it was announced Hannant would re-join the Broncos on a 4 year deal starting in 2011 after he was granted an early release by the Bulldogs. Hannant missed the start of the season with a calf injury but returned in Round 3 against the Titans. Hannant returned to form after a man of the match display against his former club and was selected in the Australia and Queensland representative teams where he played off the bench.External links
- Ben Hannant at the Canterbury BulldogsCanterbury BulldogsThe Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions...
official website. - NRL profile