Full name | Ben J Ake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 24 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Saint Kentigern College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Ake (born 24 February 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Auckland. His preferred position is prop. [1]
Ake attended Saint Kentigern College, [2] and represented New Zealand U20 in 2023. [3] He came through the Auckland academy and played his club rugby for Marist. [4]
Ake has represented Auckland in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in their full squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC. [5] He was named in the Blues squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024. [6]
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