'Ben Tune' (born
28 December,
1976 in
Brisbane) is an Australian
rugby union player. He plays
outside centre.
Tune was educated at St Pauls College, Bald Hills and played his junior rugby for Brothers/Teachers North. He went on to play for GPS Rugby. He played for the
Queensland Reds in their inaugural
Super 12 season in 1996, making his debut against the
Highlanders. After playing in the first season of Super 12, Tune went on to make his test debut that same year, playing
Wales.
Tune was an important member of the
national side that claimed the
1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales, even scoring a try in the final against
France. He returned to the Reds lineup and retired after the 2007 season. He was named on the right wing in the
Wallaby Team of the Decade. "Go you good thing!" is a comment often used by Aussie commentator Chris "Buddha" Handy when Ben Tune scores a try or makes a line break.
External links
★
Queensland Reds Profile
★
Wallabies Profile
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