Background
Born in Sydney while his father, Laurie, was playing for Eastern Suburbs, Spina grew up in Ingham, Queensland and played his junior football for the Herbert River Crushers before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys.
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Ben Spina
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He plays at second-row and lock. In 2008, Spina played for the Cowboys" New York City team In 2009, Spina joined the Northern Pride RLFC in the Queensland Cup.
In 2011, Spina signed a 3-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys starting in 2012.
In 2013, Spina played for the Queensland Residents. In 2014, Spina was again selected for the Queensland Residents, but had to withdraw due to being called up for his NRL debut.
2014
In Round 17 of the 2014 NRL season, Spina made his NRL debut for the Cowboys against the Saint George Illawarra Dragons. On 9 October 2014, Spina re-signed with the Cowboys on a 1-year contract.
2015
On 10 June 2015, Spina re-signed with the Cowboys on a 2-year contract.
Achievements
Membership
Spina was a member of the Northern Pride"s Grand Final winning Queensland Cup and 2014 NRL State Championship winning sides.
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