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Ben Jones (rugby league born 1990)
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Ben Jones is an Australian rugby league
player who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys
in the National Rugby League
(NRL) competition. A utility player
, he plays as a five-eighth, centre or hooker.
Jones started his first-grade career with the Sydney Roosters
, his NRL debut coming in round 23 of the 2008 season, against the Melbourne Storm
. In 2010 he was called into the Indigenous All Stars representative side for the annual match against the NRL All Stars
after first-choice hooker PJ Marsh
withdrew because of injury. The Roosters qualified the NRL Grand Final
in the 2010 season, although Jones was not a member of the Roosters' squad for the match, which lost to the St George Illawarra Dragons
.
After 27 NRL matches for the Roosters, Jones joined the North Queensland Cowboys
for the 2011 season. The Roosters had been unable to keep him under the NRL's salary cap. During the 2011 season, he was selected to fill in for the Cowboys' captain Johnathan Thurston
in the key halfback position.
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...
player who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in the National Rugby League
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...
(NRL) competition. A utility player
Utility player
In sport, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently, a sort of jack of all trades. Sports in which the term is often used include association football , baseball, rugby, rugby league, water polo and softball....
, he plays as a five-eighth, centre or hooker.
Jones started his first-grade career with 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...
, his NRL debut coming in round 23 of the 2008 season, against the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
. In 2010 he was called into the Indigenous All Stars representative side for the annual match against the NRL All Stars
2010 All Stars match
The 2010 All Stars Match was the first time the event was held. The match was a pre season game between representative teams, Indigenous Australians versus the best in the National Rugby League and took place at the Gold Coast's Skilled Park on 13 February 2010. The Indigenous team featured 20...
after first-choice hooker PJ Marsh
PJ Marsh
Peter-John "PJ" Marsh is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for a number of clubs in the National Rugby League. He has also played representative rugby league for Queensland in State of Origin. He is named after his uncle, Peter John Marsh, who was killed in a car...
withdrew because of injury. The Roosters qualified the NRL Grand Final
2010 NRL Grand Final
The 2010 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2010 NRL season. Played on Sunday, 3 October at Sydney's ANZ Stadium, the match was contested by the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters. It was the first time the two sides met in a grand final. They...
in the 2010 season, although Jones was not a member of the Roosters' squad for the match, which lost to 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...
.
After 27 NRL matches for the Roosters, Jones joined the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
for the 2011 season. The Roosters had been unable to keep him under the NRL's salary cap. During the 2011 season, he was selected to fill in for the Cowboys' captain Johnathan Thurston
Johnathan Thurston
Johnathan Dean Thurston is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer in the NRL with the North Queensland Cowboys whom he co-captains...
in the key halfback position.