Birth name | Ben Hand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 24 April 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Hand (born 24 April 1982 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. His playing position is lock. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Waratahs during the 2007 Super 14 season against the Lions in Johannesburg.
Hand will join French PRO D2 team Grenoble at the conclusion of the 2012 Super Rugby season. [1]
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