Ben Creagh

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title: "Ben Creagh" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1985-births", "living-people", "australia-national-rugby-league-team-players", "australian-rugby-league-players", "country-new-south-wales-origin-rugby-league-team-players", "new-south-wales-rugby-league-state-of-origin-players", "rugby-league-players-from-blacktown", "rugby-league-props", "rugby-league-second-rows", "st.-george-illawarra-dragons-players", "university-of-wollongong-alumni", "st.-george-illawarra-dragons-captains", "21st-century-australian-sportsmen"] description: "Australia international rugby league footballer" topic_path: "law" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Creagh" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Ben Creagh
fullname	Benjamin Creagh
retired	yes
image	Ben Creagh.jpg
position
birth_date
birth_place	Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
height	191 cm
weight	103 kg
club1	St George Illawarra
year1start	2003
year1end	16
appearances1	270
tries1	54
goals1	0
fieldgoals1	0
points1	216
teamA	NSW Country
yearAstart	2005
yearAend	12
appearancesA	6
triesA	0
goalsA	0
fieldgoalsA	0
pointsA	0
teamB	Australia
yearBstart	2005
yearBend	11
appearancesB	2
triesB	0
goalsB	0
fieldgoalsB	0
pointsB	0
teamC	New South Wales
yearCstart	2009
yearCend	12
appearancesC	11
triesC	4
goalsC	0
fieldgoalsC	0
pointsC	16
source
updated	31 March 2019
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Benjamin Creagh (born 6 February 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who co-captained the St George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played his whole NRL career with the Dragons, with whom he won the 2010 NRL Premiership.

Early years

Creagh was born in Blacktown in Greater Western Sydney on 6 February 1985. In high school, Edmund Rice College in Wollongong, he excelled at basketball and rugby league. He later had the choice of joining the Wollongong Hawks NBL side or the St George Illawarra Dragons.

Playing career

Creagh joined National Rugby League club St. George Illawarra and made his premiership debut in round 22 of the 2003 NRL season, against the New Zealand Warriors at Oki Jubilee Oval on 10 August 2003. He was chosen to play for the Australian team for the test against France in 2005.

In August, 2008, Creagh was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He was selected for Country in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009. In May 2009, he was named in the 17-man squad to represent New South Wales in the opening State of Origin match, held in Melbourne on 3 June 2009. He scored a try on this debut for NSW. On 14 May 2009, he officially signed to stay with the Dragons until the end of 2013. In game three of the 2009 State of Origin series Creagh was sin binned for pushing Justin Hodges in the back.

Creagh capped a memorable 2010 by winning the 2010 NRL Grand Final, making more metres than any forward on the park; 149 metres. In the annual club awards night, Creagh was named Dragons Player of the Year. This was the third time he had received the award. In 2012, Creagh set the record for most appearances for New South Wales Country, playing in his sixth game.

St. George Illawarra announced on 18 August 2016 that Creagh was to retire at the conclusion of the 2016 NRL season. At the time, he was the second most capped player in the club's history with 270 first grade games, behind Ben Hornby who played in 273 games.

Post playing

In 2024, Creagh was made a life member of the St. George Illawarra Dragons. On 6 November 2025, the Dragons announced that Creagh would step down from the board and become the clubs Chief Operating Officer.

References

References

1. "Ben Creagh". [[St George Illawarra Dragons]].
2. [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ben-creagh/summary.html Rugby League Project]
3. [http://www.nrl.com/RepGames/RepGamesScores/tabid/10882/roundId/796/fixtureId/5554/infoTabId/3/Default.aspx NRL Stats]{{dead link. (July 2017)
4. Liam FitzGibbon. (1 August 2008). "Surprises in Kangaroos squad". "Fox Sports News (Australia)".
5. (1 August 2008). "Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad". International Herald Tribune.
6. Balym, Todd. (3 May 2009). "Blues halfback duel in two as Mitchell Pearce misses selection". [[Fox Sports (Australia).
7. Fitzgibbon, Liam. (25 May 2009). "NSW selectors go with form and not reputation for Origin opener". Fox Sports News (Australia).
8. Koch, Dan. (3 June 2009). "Jarryd Hayne hits rocky State of Origin road". The Australian (Australia).
9. Barrow, Tim. (15 May 2009). "Ben Creagh sticking with Dragons for next four years". Illawarra Mercury (Australia).
10. "We've got mongrel - Creagh". Daily Telegraph Newspaper.
11. "State of Origin: Justin Hodges moments of infamy to live long in the memory of Maroons fans".
12. "St George Illawarra v Sydney Roosters, Full Time 32-8 – NRL Results – NRL Stats".
13. "Creagh named Dragons player of the year". ABC News.
14. Michael Chammas. (1 May 2014). "Ryan Hoffman edges closer to cap record in City-Country clash for State of Origin". Border Mail.
15. Dragons.com.au – Dragons Digital Media "Ben Creagh to retire at seasons end". 18 August 2016
16. (2024-07-12). "Dragons induct five inaugural life members to mark 25th anniversary".
17. (2025-11-05). "Creagh headlines refreshed Dragons Executive Team".

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