Ben Darwin Wallaby forward, who won 28 caps, injured his neck in a collapsed scrum against the All Blacks at Sydney's Olympic Stadium on November 15, 2003 during the Rugby World Cup semi-final, thus ending his rugby career.

Ben's rugby career started in 1995 his goal was to become Australia’s best tighthead prop. However, it was the career ending injury he received in the winning semi final against New Zealand during the November 2003 Rugby World Cup that proved to be his toughest test.

Ben lost the feeling from his neck down after being buried under a scrum collapse during Australia's 22-10 Rugby World Cup win over New Zealand. He was stretchered off the field and was immediately ruled out of the Rugby World Cup final to be played the following weekend. His lifetime dream shattered by a prolapsed disc in his neck during the scrum collapse.

And today he paid tribute to his All Blacks opponent Kees Meeuws for saving him from possible further injury. Meeuws held back rather than pushing into the scrum once he knew Ben was hurt.

Ben has had to muster all his positive mental approach and disciplined work ethic to help him overcome this terrible injury. Since his injury Ben has worked closely with leading names in Business, media and sport such as Bob Mansfield, Chairman Telstra, David Koch, respected Finance Journalist and Channel 7 Sunrise host; Rod Walker, Managing Director, Freedom Furniture Group; Eddie Jones, Head Coach Australian Wallabies and Clark Perry, AIS and Olympic Psychologist. But you can't keep a good man down and Ben is training for his first Triathlon!

A member of ACT's 2001 Super 12 championship-winning side, Darwin made his test debut against the British and Irish Lions later that year.