Ben Tune (born 28 December 1976) is a former Australian

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player. He played most of his rugby career on the wing but later switched to outside centre.

Early career

Tune was born in Brisbane and educated at St Paul's School, Bald Hills and played his junior rugby for Brothers/Teachers North. He went on to play for GPS Rugby. He played for the

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in their inaugural Super 12 season in 1996, making his debut against the Highlanders.

Wallabies

Tune made his test debut in 1996, playing

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. Tune was an important member of the national side that claimed the

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in Wales, even scoring a try in the final against

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. He returned to the Reds' lineup and retired after the 2007 season. He was named on the right wing in the Wallaby Team of the Decade. At the end of his career, Tune had scored 24 tries in 47 tests for the Wallabies.

Post playing career

He took a commentating position on

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alongside Rupert McCall and former teammate Ben Darwin. in 2013, Tune went public about his mental health issues and suicide attempt (resulting in his being sectioned for 4 weeks), reporting, "I can honestly say I am now a relatively content man, who can actually get excited about a future I never thought I'd have."

References

External links

Queensland Reds Profile
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