Craig Sweeny is an Australian former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Marist College Canberra | ||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editA Marist College 1st XV player, Sweeny started out in top-grade rugby with the Tuggeranong Vikings, coached by former Wallaby Duncan Hall, and was an ACT Under-21s captain.[2]
Sweeny, a lock, competed for the Canberra Kookaburras in the Shute Shield and spent the 1996 Super 12 season with the ACT Brumbies, making seven appearances, after which he retired from rugby.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sweeny out of match against Victoria on medical advice". The Canberra Times. 15 July 1994. p. 27. Retrieved 1 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sweeny plans job on Kookaburra". The Canberra Times. 28 July 1990. p. 46. Retrieved 1 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Kookas' late surge comes good again". The Canberra Times. 21 May 1995. p. 18. Retrieved 1 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Contract and title beckon for Apps". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 October 1996.