Ben Ikin

Ben Ikin
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Ikin
Born (1977-02-21) 21 February 1977 (age 47)
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
PositionCentre, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 Gold Coast Seagulls 8 0 1 0 2
1996–99 North Sydney Bears 87 35 4 0 148
2000–04 Brisbane Broncos 55 18 2 0 76
Total 150 53 7 0 226
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–03 Queensland 17 3 0 0 12
1998 Australia 2 0 0 0 0

Benjamin Ikin (born 21 February 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, and the CEO of the Queensland Rugby League from 22 May 2023.[1] He previously worked in football operations roles for the Brisbane Broncos from June 2021 until May 2023, and had been the host of talk show NRL 360 on Fox League as well as a commentator for the Nine Network and Fox Sports.

An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative centre turned five-eighth, Ikin played club football for the Gold Coast Seagulls, the North Sydney Bears and the Brisbane Broncos, with whom he won the 2000 premiership, before being forced into early retirement in 2004 by injury.

  1. ^ "Ben Ikin named new Queensland Rugby League CEO". 7 May 2023.