Ben Tapuai

Ben Tapuai (born 19 January 1989, in Brisbane) is a professional rugby player for the Queensland Reds. Tapuai grew up in Melbourne and is of Samoan heritage.
Early career
In 2005 Tapuai was part of the World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament in Japan.
In 2006 Tapuai was part of the Australian Schoolboys squad that toured Fiji and New Zealand, along with Robert Horne. Both Tapuai and Horne continued in the Schoolboys in 2007, and Tapuai was selected at inside centre (No.12) ahead of fellow Queensland representative James O'Connor.
In 2008 he represented the Australian Under 20s in Japan, and played in the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship in Wales. His Under-20 team mates included Liam Gill and Chris Feauai-Sautia.
Tapuai is a product of Sunnybank. In 2011 Tapuai he and his brother Rex Tapuai formed a strong partnership at inside (No.12) and outside centre (No.13) to help the 'Dragons' win the final of the Queensland Premier...