Ben Jeffries
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Ben Jeffries is an Australia
n professional rugby league
footballer who plays for the Bradford Bulls
. Jeffries is equally at home playing at / and at /. Ben Jeffries is a former Australian under-18 international.
While attending Forster High, Jeffries played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998.
Ben Jeffries made his name in the NRL
and played for the St George Illawarra Dragons
and the Wests Tigers
before moving to the European Super League
's Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
in 2002.
He then played for Bradford between 2008 and 2009
He joined the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
for the 2010 season. Midway through the 2011 season he re-joined the Bulls.
licence revoked.
2011 - 2011 Season
Jeffries has appeared in every game since his arrival, his first game was against Hull KR away. He has featured in all games from Round 14 (Hull KR) to Round 27 (Wakefield Wildcats). Jeffries has scored against Salford City Reds
, Catalan Dragons and Huddersfield Giants
. He also played in the Challenge Cup
game against Wigan Warriors
.
2012 - 2012 Season
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional rugby league
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 who plays for the Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
. Jeffries is equally at home playing at / and at /. Ben Jeffries is a former Australian under-18 international.
While attending Forster High, Jeffries played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998.
Ben Jeffries made his name in 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...
and played for the St George Illawarra Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
and the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
before moving to the European Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
's Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
in 2002.
He then played for Bradford between 2008 and 2009
He joined the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
for the 2010 season. Midway through the 2011 season he re-joined the Bulls.
Bradford Bulls
Ben re-joined the Bulls mid-way through the 2011 season. He left Wakefield Wildcats as they were favourites to have their Super LeagueSuper League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
licence revoked.
2011 - 2011 Season
2011 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2011 season. This is the sixteenth season of the Super League era.-Season review:August 2010...
Jeffries has appeared in every game since his arrival, his first game was against Hull KR away. He has featured in all games from Round 14 (Hull KR) to Round 27 (Wakefield Wildcats). Jeffries has scored against Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
, Catalan Dragons and Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
. He also played in the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
game against Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
.
2012 - 2012 Season
2012 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is the seventeenth season of the Super League era.-Season Review:July 2011...