Ben Lam

Ben Lam

Full name	Ben Steve Lam
Date of birth	9 June 1991
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 ^1⁄2 in)
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

1. "Ben Lam Auckland Profile". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
2. "Ben Lam Blues Profile". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
3. St Peter's College Magazine 2009, p. 102.
4. St Peter's College Magazine 2009, p. 92.
5. Bidwell, Hamish (31 January 2013). "Raw pace puts Lam in sevens fast lane". Dominion Post. Fairfax. pp. B14. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
6. Matt Elliott, "Old Boy wins silver medal", SPCOB, 28 July 2014 (Retrieved 1 August 2014)