Early Years
Matulino, a New Zealand born Samoan, is from Lower Hutt and was educated at St Bernard's College, playing 1st XV rugby union for the College. Matulino decided to convert to rugby league due to lack of game time in Union. This decision paid off as he won the College Sport Wellington Rugby League player of the year in 2006. He played for Te Aroha Eels and Randwick Kingfishers before making the Wellington Orcas squad for the Bartercard Cup.
Ben was originally signed to the Newcastle Knights but turned down the offer because of personal reasons. Matulino was signed by the Warriors in 2006, but did not join the squad until the 2008 season as they allowed him to stay in Wellington to play for the Wellington Orcas in the Bartercard Cup.
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