Ben Farrar

Ben Farrar (born 2 December 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He is the player/head coach of New York RL. He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He primarily played but had filled in at in the past.

Playing career Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Farrar played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Rosellas before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. He played for the Knights' S.G. Ball team in 2004, winning the 2004 S.G. Ball Cup Grand Final.

Parramatta Eels In 2005, Farrar joined the Parramatta Eels, winning the Premier League Grand Final in 2006.

North Queensland Cowboys In 2007, Farrar joined the North Queensland Cowboys. He played for the North Queensland Young Guns in the Queensland Cup.

(For 2014 Super League season highlights, stats and results click on 2014 Super League season results)

New York Rugby League After a period coaching the juniors & women's teams at Newcastle Knights it was announced in July 2022 that Farrar signed a contract to both play and coach New York Rugby League in the NARL competition.

Representative career Farrar had played for the New South Wales U19's team.

Personal life Farrar is the nephew of former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Western Suburbs Magpies, Wigan Warriors and Illawarra Steelers player Andrew Farrar.