Ben McCalman

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McCalman at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
Born	Benjamin McCalman (1988-03-18) 18 March 1988 (age 37) Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight	106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
School	Kinross Wolaroi
University	Sydney University
Rugby union career
Position Lock / Loose forward Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014 Perth Spirit 11 (25) 2015−2016 Panasonic Wild Knights 9 (25) Correct as of 21 July 2014 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2017 Force 91 (55) Correct as of 20 July 2016 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2017 Australia 53 (20) Correct as of 25 November 2017
Position	Lock / Loose forward
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2014	Perth Spirit	11	(25)
2015−2016	Panasonic Wild Knights	9	(25)
Correct as of 21 July 2014
Super Rugby
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2010–2017	Force	91	(55)
Correct as of 20 July 2016
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2010–2017	Australia	53	(20)
Correct as of 25 November 2017
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing  Australia Rugby World Cup 2015 England Squad 2011 New Zealand Squad
Men's Rugby union
Representing  Australia
Rugby World Cup
	2015 England	Squad
	2011 New Zealand	Squad
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Ben McCalman (born 18 March 1988 in Dubbo, New South Wales) is a former Australian rugby union footballer, playing for the Western Force in the international Super Rugby competition, and Australia.^[2]

McCalman attended the Kinross Wolaroi School in Orange. In 2005 and 2006 he made the Australian Schools selection. McCalman then furthered his education at Sydney University. He made his Western Force and Wallabies debuts in 2010 and was a part of the Australian 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign.

In 2015, McCalman signed a three-year flexible contract with the Australian Rugby Union, becoming just the second player to sign a flexible contract. The new deal allows him to play the 2015–16 season in Japan's Top League, whilst remaining with the Western Force until the end of the 2018 season.^[3]