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| Personal information | ||||||
| Full name | Benjamin William Smith | |||||
| Nickname | Penguin, Big Ben | |||||
| Born | 16 October 1984 | |||||
| Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.92 m) | |||||
| Weight | 16 st 0 lb (102 kg) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Centre Second Row |
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2004– |  Parramatta Eels |
83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
Benjamin William Smith (born 16 October 1984) is an Australian rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League.
The man from Caroona first establish himself in the NRL in 2005, when he had a boom rookie season alongside club namesake, Tim Smith. The monster centre of 102 kg, easily big enough to play in the forwards, damaged opposition teams out wide with his size and strength, scoring 14 tries in an outstanding rookie year. The 2006 season loomed as a learning curve season for Smith as after initially showing all the promise he had from the previous season, he sustained a serious leg injury against the North Queensland Cowboys in round 4, and was sidelined for half the NRL season. He only managed 14 games for three tries, however, it provided the platform for him to return to his best in 2007.
Plagued by injuries, Smith's young career has been shortened by extended periods when he was not fit to play. Throughout the 2007 and 2008 seasons, he was in and out of the Parramatta backline. In 2009 NRL season, Smith began playing in the forward pack. The choice by Eels coach Daniel Anderson is not surprising, given Smith's 16 stone physique.
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