Ben Lam
| Full name | Ben Steve Lam | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
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| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing / Centre | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Grammar Carlton RFC | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012– | Auckland | 30 | (50) |
| correct as of 26 October 2015. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012, 2015− | Blues | 6 | (5) |
| correct as of 12 June 2015. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2012– |  New Zealand |
5 | |
| correct as of 24 March 2013. | |||
Ben Lam (born 9 June 1991 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays Wing for the ITM Cup franchise, Auckland.[1] Lam has played 12 games for Auckland after making his debut in 2012 against Hawke's Bay. He made one Super Rugby appearance for the Auckland Blues in 2012.[2] Lam has international experience as well with the New Zealand Sevens.
Early life
Lam was born in Auckland and educated at St Peter's College where he played Rugby in the college First XV[3] and excelled at athletics[4] principally in the 100 (breaking 11 seconds) and 200 metres, as well as the long jump.[5]
Career
Lam was selected for the Auckland and Blues sides in 2012 and in November 2012 entered into a contract as a New Zealand sevens player, making his debut at the Dubai Sevens.[5] Lam won a silver Commonwealth Games Medal as a member of the All Black Sevens team at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.[6]
References
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- ↑ St Peter's College Magazine 2009, p. 102.
- ↑ St Peter's College Magazine 2009, p. 92.
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- ↑ Matt Elliott, "Old Boy wins silver medal", SPCOB, 28 July 2014 (Retrieved 1 August 2014)
- Use British English from August 2011
- Use dmy dates from August 2011
- 1991 births
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand people of Chinese descent
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- Auckland rugby union players
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- Super Rugby players
- Rugby union wings
- Sportspeople from Auckland
- People educated at St Peter's College, Auckland
- Living people
- Rugby sevens players
- New Zealand international rugby union (sevens) players
