Ben Atiga, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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New Zealand rugby union player
Date of Birth: 05-May-1983
Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
Profession: rugby union player
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Ben Atiga
- Benjamin Alo Charles Atiga (born 5 May 1983 in Auckland) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays centre and fullback.
- Atiga is a product of Auckland Grammar School and became the 50th All Black that the school has produced.
- Atiga has won world titles for New Zealand at Under-19 (2001 and 2002) and Under-21 level in 2003 and as captain in 2004, during his junior career.
- He was also part of the Under-21 team in 2002 where they placed 3rd in the tournament.
- He has played one test for the All Blacks, against Tonga in the 2003 Rugby World Cup after being called into the squad as an injury replacement for Ben Blair.
- He played for the Junior All Blacks in 2005 against Australia 'A' and in 2006 in the inaugural Pacific Nations Cup.
- Atiga played for Auckland in the NPC, winning 3 national titles and 1 title in the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup where Auckland went through an undefeated season, claiming the Ranfurly Shield in the same year.
- Atiga played for the Blues in Super Rugby, and in 2007 he joined the All Blacks Sevens team at the end of the Blues season.
- After captaining Auckland in the 2008 ITM Cup season, Atiga made the decision to take a break from professional rugby. After his break from rugby, in April 2010 it was announced that he would rejoin the Auckland Rugby Union and the Auckland Blues.
- After a season in Auckland, Atiga was signed by the Highlanders for the 2011 season, following numerous injuries in the squad.
- He started from the bench against Hurricanes in his return to top tier rugby.
- He subsequently played the 2011 ITM Cup with Otago. In April 2012 he signed with Edinburgh Rugby for two seasons.
- At the beginning of the Edinburgh season Atiga was diagnosed with degenerative arthritis in his hip.
- He played both seasons with Edinburgh and retired from professional rugby at the end of the 2013-2014 season due to the joint disease.
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